“Aft” most commonly means the back part of a ship or aircraft, or toward the rear direction.

Core meanings of “aft”

  • In nautical and aviation contexts, “aft” means “near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.”
  • More simply, it is “in or towards the back part of a boat,” and by extension, the rear part of a plane.

Everyday examples

  • On a ship, cabins located “aft” are toward the rear of the vessel rather than the front (often contrasted with “forward”).
  • On an aircraft, an “aft galley” or “aft exit” refers to the kitchen or door area toward the tail.

Other uses of AFT (uppercase)

  • As an acronym, AFT can stand for groups like the American Federation of Teachers, a major U.S. education union.
  • In payments, AFT can also mean “Account Funding Transaction,” a type of card transaction used to pull money from a card to fund another account or wallet.

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