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abaft

adverb

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

Synonyms of abaft

aft, astern, sternward (or sternwards)

Words Related to abaft

Near Antonyms of abaft

anteriorly

Antonyms of abaft

fore, forward

preposition

at, to, or toward the rear of

Synonyms of abaft

back of, behind

Phrases Synonymous with abaft

in back of

Near Antonyms of abaft

ahead of

Antonyms of abaft

before

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