"abaft" meaning in English

See abaft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /əˈbæft/ [UK], /əˈbæft/ [US] Audio: en-us-abaft.ogg [US] Forms: abaft
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. toward the back end of a ship
    Sense id: simple-abaft-en-prep-Byim0cLD
     
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