📖 Definitions of "Abaft"
adverb
- 1
On the aft side; in the stern.
"The mate sleeps abaft."
- 2
Backwards.
preposition
- 1
Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| aftnoun | (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel. |
| astern | Behind (a vessel); in the rear. |
| aftwardnoun | (nautical) by, near, at, or towards, the stern |
| abeam | (nautical, aircraft) On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative. |
| sternwardsnoun | (nautical) Towards the stern |
| rearward | Toward the back or rear of something. |
| abreast | Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. |
| rearwardsnoun | Rearward. |
| behindnoun | At or in the rear or back part of something. |
| fore and aft | (nautical) From the bow of a ship to the stern; lengthwise. |
| rearwardly | Extending in a rearward manner. Positioned to the rear of an object. |
| backward | Indicating position or direction. |
| starboardsidenoun | The starboard side of a boat. |
| arearnoun | (obsolete) To raise or erect, to set up or stir up. |
| athwartshipsnoun | (nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel. |
| forward | At, near or towards the front of something. |
| retrosternally | (medicine) In a retrosternal manner; behind the sternum. |
| sideward | Toward a side. |
| posteriad | (zoology) In a direction toward the posterior. |
| out back | (US) Outside at the back. |
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