abaft
Speech parts
1. abaft - Adverb
2. abaft - Preposition
Meaning
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
aft
astern
after
back
behind
stern
rear
backward
hind
aback
rearward
backwards
posteriorly
in reverse
sternward
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Examples
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