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Synonyms for "abaft" in English

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abaft:
- abaft; aft; astern

English

Detailed Synonyms for abaft in English

abaft:

abaft adv

abaft

– at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane ¹
abaft; aft; astern
– at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane ¹
- abaft adv
  - ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft¹
- aft adv
  - stow the luggage aft¹
- astern adv
  - the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about¹

Alternate Synonyms for "abaft":

aft; astern

Antonyms for "abaft":

fore

Related Definitions for "abaft":

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane¹
- ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University