men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck
men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck
• (n.) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails.
Aft'er·guard` noun (Nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails. Totten. 
the owner of a yacht or his guests. · the officers quartered in the stern of a vessel.