abaft

abaft

abaft, towards the stern of a ship, relative to some other object or position. Abaft the beam is any bearing or direction between the beam of a ship and its stern. See also aft; but ‘abaft’ is always relative, e.g. abaft the mainmast (opposite to ‘before’); ‘aft’ is general (opposite to ‘forward’).

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abaft

a·baft / əˈbaft/ Naut. • adv. in or behind the stern of a ship. • prep. nearer the stern than; behind.

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abaft

abaft adv. in or behind the stern of a ship.
prep. nearer the stern than; behind: the yacht has a shower just abaft the galley.

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abaft

abaft (esp. naut.) in or to the rear (of). XIII. ME. o(n) baft, i.e. ON, A-1 and baft, OE. beæftan behind.

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T. F. HOAD. "abaft." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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