afterbody

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The afterpart of a vehicle.
 * 2)  The part of a vessel abaft midships.
 * 3)  A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
 * 4)  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.
 * 1)  A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
 * 2)  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.
 * 1)  A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
 * 2)  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.