Abaft

[a·baft]

Ahoy! Abaft is a word used on boats. If something is abaft, it’s towards the rear, or stern, of a boat. Abaft means “in the back.”

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Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

Adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"


prep.
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

adv.
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.


Abaft

A*baft" , prep. [Pref. a-on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. be'91ftan; be by + '91ftan behind. See After, Aft, By.] (Naut.) Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.

Abaft

A*baft", adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.

Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.

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