English Explanatory Dictionary

abaft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
adv
  1. On the aft side; in the stern.
  2. Backwards.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɑːft/ /əˈbæft/ en-us-abaft.ogg en-ca-abaft.ogg

Word forms

abaft baft more abaft most abaft

Etymology

From Middle English obaft, baft, baften, from Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern English by) + æftan (“behind”) (modern English after). See also aft.

Synonyms

abaft of

Related words

aft after astern
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