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aft

1  [aft, ahft] Nautical, Aeronautics
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–adverb
1. at, close to, or toward the stern or tail: Stow the luggage aft.
–adjective
2. situated toward or at the stern or tail: The aft sail was luffing.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME afte, OE æftan from behind, equiv. to æf- opposite + -t- suffix of uncertain value + -an suffix marking motion from; c. OFris efta, OS, OHG aftan, Goth aftana, ON aptan, Gk opís(s)ō behind; not akin to Gk apó off

aft

2  [aft, ahft]
–adverb Scot.
oft.

aft.

 
afternoon.

A.F.T.

 
American Federation of Teachers.
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aft   (āft)   
adv.   & adj.
At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft.

[Middle English afte, back, from Old English æftan, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
AFT  
abbr.  American Federation of Teachers
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AFT
American Federation of Teachers
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