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abaft preposition

  /əˈbæft/ , /əˈbɑːft/
  • (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
achtern, hintern

abaft adverb

  /əˈbæft/ , /əˈbɑːft/
  • (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
achteraus, achtern
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