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abaft
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Abaft
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a·baft
/
əˈbæft, əˈbɑft
/
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[
uh
-
baft
,
uh
-
bahft
]
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Nautical
.
preposition
1.
to the rear of; aft of:
the fife rail abaft the mainmast.
adverb
2.
in the direction of the stern; astern; aft.
Origin:
1225–75;
Middle English
on baft, abaft,
equivalent to
a-
1
and
on
on
+
baft,
Old English
bæftan
contraction of
be
+
æftan.
See
by
,
aft
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abaft
(əˈbɑːft)
—
adv
, —
adj
1.
closer to the stern than to another place on a vessel:
with the wind abaft
—
prep
2.
behind; aft of:
abaft the mast
[C13:
on baft; baft
from Old English
beæftan,
from
be
by +
æftan
behind]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The next level, reached by stairs running inside
abaft
the galley, covers only half the area of the deckhouse.
Abaft
the pilothouse is a riveted steel tower, atop which sits one of the deck monitors.
The after bunkroom is located aft
abaft
the electrical panel.
The deckhouse
abaft
the pilothouse contains the pantry and the main saloon.
It is essential that the bridge notify the chief scientists if the ship's course will result in winds
abaft
the beam.
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