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abaft in Arabic

خَلْف ḵalf

UK/əˈbɑːft//əˈbæft/

abaft in Arabic: خَلْف (ḵalf), فِي مُؤَخَّرَة (fī muʔaḵḵara). In English, abaft means behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.

Arabic words for abaft

(nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of
خَلْف ḵalf
(nautical) on the aft side
فِي مُؤَخَّرَة fī muʔaḵḵara

English meaning of abaft

  1. preposition Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
  2. adverb On the aft side; in the stern.
  3. adverb Backwards.

Full definition of abaft

abaft in a sentence

  • The captain stood abaft the wheelhouse.
  • We drifted with the wind abaft.
  • The mate sleeps abaft.

Synonyms of abaft

  • abaft of

abaft in other languages

Questions about abaft in Arabic

What is the meaning of abaft in Arabic?
Abaft in Arabic is خَلْف (ḵalf), فِي مُؤَخَّرَة (fī muʔaḵḵara).
ما معنى كلمة abaft؟
Abaft: خَلْف (ḵalf), فِي مُؤَخَّرَة (fī muʔaḵḵara).
What does abaft mean in English?
Abaft means behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.

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