Definition of Abaft

1. Adverb. At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane. "The captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

Exact synonyms: Aft, Astern
Antonyms: Fore

Definition of Abaft

1. prep. Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

2. adv. Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.

Definition of Abaft

1. Preposition. (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of ¹

2. Adverb. (nautical) On the aft side; toward the stern. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abaft

1. toward the stern [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abaft

abacterial
abacterial thrombotic endocarditis
abacterially
abactinal
abactinally
abaction
abactor
abactors
abaculi
abaculus
abacus
abacuses
abada
abadas
abade
abaft (current term)
abafungin
abagovomab
abagun
abaguns
abaht
abaisance
abaisances
abaiser
abaisers
abaisse
abaisses
abaka
abakas
abalienate

Literary usage of Abaft

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley (1858)
"abaft, a nautical term. abaft is the opposite of afore, and is an adverb signifying the stern or hindmost part of the ship; thus, an officer orders one of ..."

2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"At 2:35 p. м. this vessel waa struck just abaft the starboard paddle-boi by an elongated (probably percussion) shell, from a six-and-half-inch rifled gun, ..."

3. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"At forty-five minutes after twelve he succeeded, and began to fire into her ; in ten minutes afterwards the Trompeuse blew up abaft and struck her colours, ..."

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