abaft

views updated May 18 2018

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

abaft

views updated May 14 2018

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