Abaft
Pronunciation : A*baft"
Part of Speech : prep.
Etymology : [Pref. a-on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. be?ftan; be by + ?ftan behind. See After, Aft, By.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*baft"
Part of Speech : adv. (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913