takana — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aback adv Used in the phrase "taken aback": caught by surprise, startled, or momentarily thrown off guard.
- abaft prep Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
- above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
- after prep Later in time than; following.
- astern adverb Behind a ship or boat, or moving backward.
- behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
- beyond prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
Senses
takana is used for these senses in English:
- aback (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
- abaft (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
- above Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]
- above Beyond; on the other side.
- after Behind.
- astern Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
- astern of (nautical) behind
- behind At or in the rear or back part of something.