Definition
Definition of AFT - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: American Federation of TeachersTECH. US supports teachers in their workTECH. US
- AFT helps teachers with resources and support.
- AFT organizes workshops for educators nationwide.
- The AFT conference focused on educational policy changes.
Origin of AFT
Middle English afte (behind)
Terms with AFT included in their meaning
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maritime
the fore-and-aft angle of a vessel to the water
sports
movable seat on a rowing boat that slides fore and aft
boat
aft part of the upper deck on a ship
maritime
motion of a ship or boat tilting fore and aft
sailing
fore-and-aft rig with a tall, pointed mainsail
sailing
vessel with square sails on foremast and fore-and-aft on mainmast
nautical
aft and shorter mast on yawls or ketches
sailing
fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast
canvas rig
fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast
maritime
fore-and-aft sail on the aft-most mast
maritime
fore-and-aft sail supported by a sprit
sailing
sail set above the gaff on fore-and-aft boats
foul weather
small fore-and-aft sail set on the mainmast
nautical
two-masted sailing vessel with mizzen aft of rudderpost
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- French:Fédération américaine des enseignants, ...
- German:Amerikanische Föderation der Lehrer, ...
- Italian:FLC, ...
- Spanish:Federación Americana de Maestros, ...
- Portuguese:Federação Americana de Professores, ...
- Chinese:美国教师联合会, ...
- Japanese:AFT, ...
- Arabic:اتحاد المعلمين الامريكيين, ...
- Hebrew:הַפֵדֶרַצְיָה הָאָמֶרִיקָאִית שֶׁל הַמּוֹרִים, ...
- Russian:Американская федерация учителей, ...
- Ukrainian:Американська федерація вчителів, ...
- Hindi:अमेरिकी शिक्षक महासंघ, ...
Definition of aft - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
positionTECH. located towards the stern or tailTECH.
- The aft section contains the engine room.
Adverb
locationTECH. at the back of a boat or planeTECH.
- Passengers seated aft felt the turbulence more.
Expressions with aft
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in both the front and back
The ship was painted fore and aft.
oriented from front to back
The fore-and-aft design improved the vehicle's aerodynamics.
deck area located toward the rear part of a ship or boat
Passengers gathered on the aft deck to watch the sunset.
with the wind coming exactly from behind
The ship sailed faster with wind dead aft.
Origin of aft
Old English, æftan (behind)
Examples of aft in a sentence
They stored the luggage in the aft compartment. The luggage was stored aft for balance. Crew members gathered aft during the drill.
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- French:arrière, à l'arrière, ...
- German:hintere, nach achtern, ...
- Italian:a poppa, nella parte posteriore, ...
- Spanish:de popa, atrás, ...
- Portuguese:de popa, na popa, ...
- Chinese:船尾的, 在后部, ...
- Japanese:後部の, 後部に, ...
- Arabic:خَلْفِي, فِي الْمُؤَخِّرَة, ...
- Hebrew:אַחֲוֹרִי, מֵאָחוֹר, ...
- Russian:кормовой, сзади, ...
- Ukrainian:кормовий, в кормі, ...
- Hindi:पिछाड़ी, पीछे, ...
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