Associations to the word «Abaft»
Noun
Wiktionary
ABAFT, preposition. (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
ABAFT, adverb. (nautical) (obsolete) Backwards. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 15th century.]
ABAFT, adverb. (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABAFT, adverb. At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.