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abaft

Pronunciation: /əˈbɑːft/
Nautical
Definition of abaft

adverb

  • in or behind the stern of a ship: a line of clouds was spotted abaft by the starboard lookout

preposition

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

Origin:

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

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