1. abaft - Adverb
2. abaft - Preposition
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
Source: Webster's dictionarystow the luggage aft Source: Internet
ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft Source: Internet
the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about Source: Internet