abaft

UK
/əˈbɑːft/
US
/əˈbæft/

Übersetzungen

abaftadverb
UK
/əˈbɑːft/
US
/əˈbæft/
à l’arrièreEmploi surtout nautique.
The crew moved abaft to secure the loose equipment during the storm.
L’équipage s’est déplacé à l’arrière pour arrimer le matériel mal fixé pendant la tempête.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
vers l’arrièreEmploi non nautique, rare et souvent littéraire.
Synonyme
toward the rear
at the back
abaftpräposition
UK
/əˈbɑːft/
US
/əˈbæft/
à l’arrière deTerme nautique.
The lifeboats are located abaft the main mast.
Les canots de sauvetage sont situés à l’arrière du grand mât.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
derrièreEmploi général, plus rare.

Definitionen

abaftadverb
Toward or at the stern (rear) of a ship.
The crew moved abaft to secure the loose equipment during the storm.
Toward the back of something; behind (often figurative or non-nautical).
The photographer moved abaft to capture the entire group in the frame.
abaftpräposition
In or toward the rear of a ship; behind.
The lifeboats are located abaft the main mast.
Behind or at the back of something, not necessarily on a vessel; to the rear of.
There is a service road abaft the warehouse.