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Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.

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  1. prep. Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
  2. adv. Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
  3. adv. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
  4. Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam. Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.
  5. Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaftthe beam. See under Beam.
  6. r at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane