English to English adverb
1 |
having the wind against the forward side of the sails | | Example: the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback
source: wordnet30
2 |
by surprise | | Example: taken aback by the caustic remarks
source: wordnet30
3 |
Toward the back or rear; backward. | | source: webster1913 noun
4 |
An abacus. | | source: webster1913
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