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
Down along 650 feet of deck raced 1,300 warrant officers, petty officers, sailors, Royal Marines to jam themselves on the tiny stern deck abaft the anti-aircraft guns.
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
Just abaft the bridge were two large cowled ventilators leading down into the fireroom.
From Time Magazine Archive
“And my gog! how could they be otherwise? Look at that one, the aftest abaft the bier-bank: read it!”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
