abaft

[ uh-baft, uh-bahft ]

/ əˈbæft, əˈbɑft /

Nautical

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preposition

to the rear of; aft of: the fife rail abaft the mainmast.

adverb

in the direction of the stern; astern; aft.

Origin of abaft

1225–75; Middle English on baft, abaft, equivalent to a-¹ and onon + baft,Old English bæftan contraction of be + æftan.See by¹ aft¹

Words nearby abaft

Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter, Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis, A bad penny always turns up, bad sort, a, ab aeterno, abaft, Abagtha, Abailard, Abakan, abalone, abamp

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Example sentences from the Web for abaft

The fore and main tops are sent up from abaft, and the mizzen from forward.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
The high sharp prow had struck a glancing blow just abaft the anchor and sliced away the whole starboard side of the forecastle.
Command|William McFee
That part of the ship's hull which is abaft the midships or dead-flat, as seen from astern.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
There was the necessary lavatory accommodation, abaft the firemen's quarters at the sides of the ship.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

Abaft the mizzen-mast were the two cabins respectively occupied by Captain Coxon and Mr. Duckling.
The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3|William Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for abaft

abaft

/ (əˈbɑːft) nautical /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

closer to the stern than to another place on a vesselwith the wind abaft

preposition

behind; aft ofabaft the mast

Word Origin for abaft

C13: on baft; baft from Old English beæftan, from be by + æftan behind

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单词	abaft
释义	abaft [ uh-baft, uh-bahft ] / əˈbæft, əˈbɑft / Nautical SEE SYNONYMS FOR abaft ON THESAURUS.COM preposition to the rear of; aft of: the fife rail abaft the mainmast. adverb in the direction of the stern; astern; aft. Origin of abaft 1225–75; Middle English on baft, abaft, equivalent to a-¹ and onon + baft,Old English bæftan contraction of be + æftan.See by¹ aft¹ Words nearby abaft Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter, Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis, A bad penny always turns up, bad sort, a, ab aeterno, abaft, Abagtha, Abailard, Abakan, abalone, abamp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abaft The fore and main tops are sent up from abaft, and the mizzen from forward. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana The high sharp prow had struck a glancing blow just abaft the anchor and sliced away the whole starboard side of the forecastle. Command\|William McFee That part of the ship's hull which is abaft the midships or dead-flat, as seen from astern. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth There was the necessary lavatory accommodation, abaft the firemen's quarters at the sides of the ship. Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'\|British Government Abaft the mizzen-mast were the two cabins respectively occupied by Captain Coxon and Mr. Duckling. The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3\|William Clark Russell British Dictionary definitions for abaft abaft / (əˈbɑːft) nautical / adverb, adjective (postpositive) closer to the stern than to another place on a vesselwith the wind abaft preposition behind; aft ofabaft the mast Word Origin for abaft C13: on baft; baft from Old English beæftan, from be by + æftan behind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abaft astern, back, behind, rearward
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abaft

preposition

adverb

Origin of abaft

Words nearby abaft

Example sentences from the Web for abaft

British Dictionary definitions for abaft

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

preposition

Word Origin for abaft

Words related to abaft