Abaft

A*baft" (&adot;*b&adot;ft"), prep. [Pref. a- on + OE. baft, baften, biaften, AS. beæftan; be by + æftan behind. See After, Aft, By.] (Naut.) Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Abaft the beam. See under Beam.

A*baft", adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.