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Abaft
adverb
/əˈbæft/
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Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
adverb
On the aft side; in the stern.
"The mate sleeps abaft."
2.
adverb
Backwards.
3.
preposition
Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
Synonyms
aft
astern
aftward
abeam
sternwards
rearward
abreast
rearwards
behind
fore and aft
rearwardly
backward
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