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What is the meaning of the word abaft?
Definitions of abaft on the Web: * 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 ...wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * 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".)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaft * On the aft side; Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft ofen.wiktionary.org/wiki/abaft * Toward the rear of the boat, behind the boat.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/ga.aspx
Can you give a sentence using the word 'abaft'?
The Dictionary term for abaft (preposition or adverb) is: (prep)- to the rear of; to the stern/back (the rear of a boat) (adverb)- at or towards the back/rear/stern Sentences: (prep) The captain looked abaft the boat. --(he looked to the back of the boat) (abaft is the preposition and the boat is the object of the preposition) You, get abaft me. --(telling someone to get behind you) (abaft = preposition, me = Object of Preposition) (adv)- The cow is eating abaft of the barn. --(The cow is eating behind/at the rear of the barn) (verb- is eating, adverb- abaft, prep- of, Object of Prep- the barn)
What is the nautical term for 'in or around the stern of a ship'?
Astern. Aft - towards the stern. Abaft - aft of a given point (e.g. abaft the mainmast).
What is a five letter word for sternward?
ABAFT
What is a synonym for the word aft?
abaft. astern.
What is a 5 letter word for stern ward?
abaft
Nautical term meaning in or behind the stern of a ship?
ABAFT
What nautical term means behind?
The term is "abaft". Sometimes "astern" is also used. - Incorrect. Abaft is used (rarely) to reference the direction of the stern relative to an object. For example "It is abaft the launcher". The term for behind the ship in a literal sense would be astern. For example "All ships form a line astern" If you were to speak about behind in any other sense, you would use aft. For example "Call the hands to lay aft here" or "Man overboard, port side aft"
To the rear of a ship?
"Abaft" or "aft" would be correct, depending on usage/context. Also "Astern".
What is the Arc of visibility of masthead light?
The arc of visibility for a masthead light is 225 degrees. This means that the light must be visible from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side of the vessel.
What is the easiest boat landings to make?
Direct toward the shore with the wind abaft on a low tide with no cross current.
What is a synonym for back?
not forwards behind Aback, abaft, behind, astern, hind, rear, posterior, tail, backward.
