aft vs fore

aft is not a noun while fore is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aft	No	Yes	No	Yes
fore	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

aft (noun)	fore (noun)
	front part of a vessel or aircraft

aft (adjective)	fore (adjective)
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail	situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

aft (adverb)	fore (adverb)
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane	near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane