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What does abaft mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word abaft? Here's what it means.

Preposition
  1. (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
Adverb
  1. (nautical, obsolete) Backwards. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 15th century.]
  2. (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
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