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abaft
Part of speech: AdverbA seaman's term; at or towards the stern or hinder part of a ship; behind.
Usage examples "abaft":- I mean hoist the colours there abaft. - "Newton Forster", Frederick Marryat.
- This cabin was of course right abaft the main saloon, and had a private staircase, or companion, that led to the upper deck. - "Annie o' the Banks o' Dee", Gordon Stables.
- The quarter- deck, the white boats amidships, and all the brass work abaft the funnels reflected the radiance. - "The Honorable Percival", Alice Hegan Rice.