Definitions for: Abaft

[adv] 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: A*baft" ([.a]*b[.a]ft"), prep. [Pref. a- on + OE. baft,
baften, biaften, AS. be[ae]ftan; be by + [ae]ftan behind. See
After, Aft, By.] (Naut.)
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

Abaft the beam. See under Beam.

A*baft", adv. (Naut.)
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.

Synonyms: aft, astern

Antonyms: fore, forward

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