abaft
Example Sentences
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Unshakable, unanimous belief of all hands was that a torpedo struck her just abaft amidships on the port side.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mainsheet is under the deck, with a two-part adjustment just abaft the helm, and all the winch-control buttons are recessed flush with removable chafe pads.
From Time Magazine Archive
There is a wet bar just abaft the companion seat, with Corian top, trash receptacle and a sink.
From Time Magazine Archive
The galley abaft the owner�s suite includes private crew stairs to their cabin and mess area forward as well as to the raised pilothouse.
From Time Magazine Archive
He made his way just abaft of the cabin, then stood squinting up at the Susan Marie’s guys and stays and at the peaks of her stabilizer bars.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
