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Synonyms & Antonyms of abaft
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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- aft,
- astern,
- sternward
- (or sternwards)
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prepositionSynonyms & Antonyms of abaft (Entry 2 of 2)
at, to, or toward the rear of
- a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat
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The first known use of abaft was in the 14th century
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