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abaft

Syllabification: (a·baft)
Pronunciation: /əˈbaft/

Nautical
Definition of abaft

adverb

  • in or behind the stern of a ship.

preposition

  • nearer the stern than; behind:the yacht has a shower just abaft the galley

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'backward'): from a-2 (expressing motion) + archaic baft 'in the rear'

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