What does "abaft" mean?
Abaft: Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.
Additional senses
- 2.Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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