abaft
Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft ofBehind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
» The crew gathered abaft to prepare for docking.
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1 sensesBehind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
The captain stood abaft the wheelhouse.
achtern, hintern
позади́pozadí, сза́диszádi, на корме́na kormé
Examples
5 sentencesThe crew gathered abaft to prepare for docking.
The captain stood abaft the helm, steering the ship.
The lifeboats were located abaft the ship, near the stern.
We enjoyed the view from the deck, gazing abaft at the coastline.
The captain stood abaft the helm, keeping a watchful eye on the horizon.
deDer Kapitän stand hinter dem Ruder, ein wachsames Auge auf den Horizont gerichtet. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English obaft, baft, baften, from Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern EngliFrom 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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