abaft
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a·baft 
[uh-baft, uh-bahft] Pronunciation Key Nautical
[uh-baft, uh-bahft] Pronunciation Key Nautical –preposition
–adverb
| 1. | to the rear of; aft of: the fife rail abaft the mainmast. |
| 2. | in the direction of the stern; astern; aft. |
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| a·baft
(ə-bāft') Pronunciation Key
adv. Toward the stern. prep. Toward the stern from. [Middle English on baft : on, at; see on + baft, to the rear (from Old English beæftan, behind : be, by, at; see ambhi in Indo-European roots + æftan, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots).] |
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abaft
abaft
O.E. on bæftan "backwards," the second component itself a compound of be "by" + æftan "aft" (see aft). Since M.E. used exclusively of ships, the stern being the "after" part of a vessel.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| abaft | |
adverb | |
| at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "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" [syn: aft] [ant: fore] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Abaft
A*baft"\ ([.a]*b[.a]ft"), prep. [Pref. a- on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. be[ae]ftan; be by + [ae]ftan behind. See After, Aft, By.] (Naut.) Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Abaft
A*baft"\, adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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