Word of the Day
Abaft (uh-BAFT)
· Common clue: Sternward
· Crossword puzzle frequency: 3 times a year
· Related Crosswordese: Aft, Astern
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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