英语词汇“abaft”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Ahoy! Abaft is a word used on boats. If something is abaft, it’s towards the rear, or stern, of a boat. Abaft means “in the back.”

Though rarely heard on dry land, this old seafaring word refers to the rear end of a ship. Abaft can also refer to the back end of an airplane. Even if you’re not a sailor (or pilot), if you read Moby Dick or other stories of the sea, then you’ll need to know what abaft means. Think of the word after when you see that aft on the end.

WORD FAMILY

abaft

USAGE EXAMPLES

The orlop deck abaft of the turbine engine room and forward of the collision bulkhead was water-tight.

Government, British, Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'(2012)

There are, however, exceptional cases in which they are placed in the fore and aft line one afore, the other abaft, the needle.

Gray, Andrew, Lord Kelvin—An account of his scien...(2012)

“She parted just abaft the engine-room, and the stern part immediately filled and went down.

Whymper, Frederick, The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adve...(2012)

adv at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft

Syn|Ant

aft, astern

fore, forward

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

单词	abaft
释义	abaft (once / 8135 pages) adv Ahoy! Abaft is a word used on boats. If something is abaft, it’s towards the rear, or stern, of a boat. Abaft means “in the back.” Though rarely heard on dry land, this old seafaring word refers to the rear end of a ship. Abaft can also refer to the back end of an airplane. Even if you’re not a sailor (or pilot), if you read Moby Dick or other stories of the sea, then you’ll need to know what abaft means. Think of the word after when you see that aft on the end. WORD FAMILY abaft USAGE EXAMPLES The orlop deck abaft of the turbine engine room and forward of the collision bulkhead was water-tight. Government, British, Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'(2012) There are, however, exceptional cases in which they are placed in the fore and aft line one afore, the other abaft, the needle. Gray, Andrew, Lord Kelvin—An account of his scien...(2012) “She parted just abaft the engine-room, and the stern part immediately filled and went down. Whymper, Frederick, The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adve...(2012) adv at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft Syn\|Ant aft, astern fore, forward near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
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