abaft
English
Etymology
From a- (“on”) + Middle English baft, baften, biaften, Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern English by) + æftan (“behind”) (modern English after).[1][2] See also aft.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbæft/ or IPA(key): /əˈbɑːft/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈbæft/ or IPA(key): /əˈbɑft/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːft
Preposition
abaft
- (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.][3]
- abaft the wheelhouse.
Translations
(nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of
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Adverb
abaft (comparative more abaft, superlative most abaft)
- (nautical, obsolete) Backwards. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 15th century.][3]
- (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.][3]
- with the wind abaft
- The mate sleeps abaft
Translations
(nautical) on the aft side
Related terms
References
- ↑ Morris, William, editor (1969) The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., published 1971, →ISBN, page 1
- ↑ Urdang, Laurence, editor (1975) The Random House College Dictionary, New York, NY: Random House, Inc., published 1984, →ISBN, page 1
- 1 2 3 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 2
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