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"Positioned at the rear of or behind something, especially in relation to a ship's structure; aft of a specified point, such as the fife rail abaft the mainmast." more

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The research equipment was stored abaft the laboratory on the research vessel.
The sailors gathered abaft to lower the lifeboats during the emergency drill.

Abaft

uh-baft
prepositionPositioned at the rear of or behind something, especially in relation to a ship's structure; aft of a specified point, such as the fife rail abaft the mainmast.
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Last Updated On: August 20, 2024
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