First Known Use: 15th century
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1abaft
adverb
Definition of ABAFT
: toward or at the stern : aft
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Origin of ABAFT
Middle English, from a- + baft in the rear, from Old English bæftan, from be- + æftan behind — more at aft
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2abaft
preposition \ə-ˈbaft\
Definition of ABAFT
: to the rear of; specifically : toward the stern from
First Known Use of ABAFT
1594
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