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abaftenUK
a·baft A0005900 (ə-băft′) Nautical prep. Toward the stern from.adv. Toward the stern.
[Middle English on baft : on, at; see on + baft, to the rear (from Old English beæftan, behind : be, by, at; see ambhi in Indo-European roots + æftan, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]abaft (əˈbɑːft) nauticaladv, adj (postpositive) (Nautical Terms) closer to the stern than to another place on a vessel: with the wind abaft. prep (Nautical Terms) behind; aft of: abaft the mast. [C13: on baft; baft from Old English beæftan, from be by + æftan behind]a•baft (əˈbæft, əˈbɑft)
Naut. prep. 1. to the rear of; aft of; behind. adv. 2. toward the stern; astern; aft. [1225–75; Middle English on baft, abaft= a-1 and on on + baft, Old English bæftan contraction of be + æftan. See by1, aft1] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  abaft - at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"aft, astern |
TranslationsabaftenUK
abaft[ə′baft] (naval architecture) In a direction farther aft in a ship than a specified reference position, such as abaft the mast. AcronymsSeeABFTabaftenUK
Related to abaft: Abaft the beamSynonyms for abaftadv at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplaneSynonyms |