Toward the back, at sea (3)

I believe the answer is:

aft

(Other definitions for aft that I've seen before include "At the back of a ship" , "Towards rear (of ship)" , "Rear part" , "Astern" , "towards the end" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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