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abaft
adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
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əˈbæft
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adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
“stow the luggage aft”
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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
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