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• ABAFT (adverb)
The adverb ABAFT has 1 sense:

1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

Familiarity information: ABAFT used as an adverb is very rare.

• ABAFT (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

Synonyms:

abaft; aft; astern

Context examples:

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

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