as in aft
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
the lookout in the crow's nest warned that there was an enemy frigate abaft and bearing down hard on their ship
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as in behind
at, to, or toward the rear of
a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat
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Adverb
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Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024 -
Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2023
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Former President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden were seated a few rows behind their successors.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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With his fighting career officially behind him, Smith will have the opportunity to continue making his mark in the MMA world without absorbing the punishment that defined so much of his time inside the Octagon–most recently on Saturday night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Abaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abaft. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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