prep
abaft
Abaft (prep) means Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
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Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
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Etymology
From Middle English obaft, baft, baften, from Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern English by) + æftan (“behind”) (modern English after). See also aft.
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"abaft" (prep) means behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.