abaft

Meaning

Prep

Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.

Adv

1. On the aft side; in the stern.
2. (obsolete) Backwards.

Synonyms

aft

astern

behind

after

rearward

past

back

🔙

in the stern

aback

backward

backwards

overleaf

rearwards

Translations

a popa

achter

derrière

detrás de

hinter

dietro

op de achtersteven

achtern

vers l’arrière

a poppa

hintern

nach

dopo

post

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbæft/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: obaft

In summary

From Middle English obaft, baft, baften, from Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern English by) + æftan (“behind”) (modern English after). See also aft.