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English to English adverb
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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
| 2 |
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft. | | source: webster1913 preposition
| 3 |
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. | | source: webster1913
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