afterbody

  1. Noun.  The afterpart of a vehicle.
  2. Noun.  (nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
  3. Noun.  (astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
  4. Noun.  (astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.

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