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a poppa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abaft prep Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
  • aft adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.

Senses

a poppa is used for these senses in English:

  • abaft (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • aft (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

aft — full definition

  1. adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  2. adj Located at the rear of a boat, ship, or plane.

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