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abaft 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Preposition
/əˈbaft/,
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In or behind the stern of a ship,
  1. Nearer the stern than; behind
    • - the yacht has a shower just abaft the galley
Adverb
  1. In or behind the stern of a ship

  1. aft: 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"
  2. Abaft is a nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a given part of a boat or ship. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the ship's funnel (chimney). (If not qualified, abaft means "behind the mid-point of a ship or group of ships".)
  3. On the aft side; Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of
  4. Toward the rear of the boat, behind the boat.
  5. The hinder Part of a Ship - Behind - thus a-baft the Foremast, means any Thing nearer to the Stern than the Foremast.
  6. Further aft than; never use the term “Aft of"’.
  7. Aft of; towards the stern from a designated location
  8. Towards the back of the boat. Direction or direction of movement and sounds a bit like "up aft".
  9. A point beyond the midpoint of a ships length, towards the rear or stern.
  10. Aft of a given point on a ship; e.g. the bridge is abaft the bow.
  11. Behind, toward a vessel's stern.
  12. Toward the stern of a vessel.
  13. On the after side of. Further towards the stern.
  14. Behind, as in a direction.
  15. Towards a ships stern.