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The phrase "aft of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in nautical or aviation contexts to refer to a position located towards the rear of a vessel or aircraft.
Example: "The lifeboats are located aft of the main deck."
Alternatives: "behind" or "toward the rear".
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The port bow broke just aft of the forward crossbeam.
Tells about speeches made honoring Trask and what was said about the aft of translation.
Sitnitsky was washing underclothes at a sink aft of the galley once when I came upon him.
It seats two in tandem style, meaning the passenger sits aft of the driver, with a leg on each side.
Now, Mr. Woods's staff must erect an all-weather tent, 56 feet tall, on the aft of the flight deck.
Soon, the line of sailors waiting for steaks stretched alongside the aft of the boat and for thirty yards along the starboard side.
He was lifted from the narrow passage between two of the engines and thrown painfully against the starboard bulkhead aft of the boat's auxiliary generator.
Crouched in our High-Speed Assault Craft, or HSAC, we'd closed in on the massive freighter's starboard quarter, just aft of the island, for a mock raid.
One in the traditional position aft of the cockpit area.
Interceptors are vertical blades installed symmetrically aft of the craft.
Snow & Ice was dialled in via a simple switch aft of the gear selector.
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