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English to English adjective
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(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail |  | source: wordnet30 adverb
| 2 |
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft. | | source: webster1913
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