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abaft

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of abaft

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft

  • the lookout in the crowʼs 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

after, back, backward (or backwards), behind, posteriorly, rearward (also rearwards)
Near Antonyms of abaft

anteriorly

ahead, before
Antonyms of abaft

fore, forward

abaft

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of abaft

at, to, or toward the rear of

  • a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat
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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