abaft

5 letters in word "abaft": A A B F T.

No anagrams for abaft found in this word list.

Words found within abaft:

aa ab aba aft at ba baa baft bat fa fab fat ta tab

• Definitions:
• Toward the rear of the boat, behind the boat.
• toward the stern
• Towards the stem of a vessel.
• "Behind, or nearer the stern." (Underhill, 1978)
• Toward the rear or the stern of a ship.
• To the aft or stern of the ship. Acts of pardon - A letter of marque for a "reformed" pirate, thus making him a privateer; or setting a pirate free.
• Behind, or towards the rear (stern) of the vessel. For example, "abaft the main-mast" refers to the area between the main-mast and the stern.
• Towards the back of the boat. Direction or direction of movement and sounds a bit like "up aft".
• Like aft or a preposition signifying further aft, or nearer the stern; as, the capstan stands abaft the mainmast, ie behind it, or nearer the stern. ***
• Farther aft, as, "The plot room is abaft the bridge."
• To the rear of or in the direction of the stern (rear) of the ship.
• aft: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
• Abaft is a nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a given part of a boat or ship. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the ship's funnel. (If not qualified, abaft means "behind the mid-point of a ship or group of ships".)

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