Meaning & use
Abaft
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Toward or at the stern (rear) of a ship, behind a specified point.
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The lifeboats were stowed abaft the bridge.
He stood abaft the mainmast, watching the wake trail behind the ship.
A note on using this word
Abaft is a nautical term combining the prefix 'a-' with 'baft,' an old word meaning 'behind,' and is still used in sailing and maritime contexts today.
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astern
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Another way to use it
2. preposition
Behind a specified point on a ship, toward the stern.
The cabin lies abaft the engine room.
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