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List of meaning for abaft

toward the stern; behind

aft, abaft, astern(adverb)

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"

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft

the lookout in the crow's nest warned that there was an enemy frigate abaft and bearing down hard on their ship

at, to, or toward the rear of

a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat

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