abaft UK /əˈbɑːft/US /əˈbæft/adverb 2preposition 1forms 2 adverb2 •On the aft side; in the stern.We drifted with the wind abaft.The mate sleeps abaft. •(no longer used) Backwards. preposition1 •Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.The captain stood abaft the wheelhouse. formsmore abaft · most abaft
