ABAFT (uh-BAFT)
Toward
the stern relative to some other object or position Common
clues: Toward the stern;
Sternward; Rearward, at sea; Back at sea; Sailor's behind; To the
rear; At the stern; Toward the rudder Crossword
puzzle frequency:
once a year
Video:
Abaft the
Funnel
Abaft
is a nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a
given part of a ship. If
not qualified it means behind the mid-point of a ship or group of
ships. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the
ship's funnel.
Note
that unqualified or in the "abaft the beam" form it
does not necessarily refer to a point actually on the ship, it
may refer to a point some significant distance away.
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