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Meanings of abaft in inglês
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Examples for "aft"
Examples for "aft"
1
He said curtly to Avery, 'Please ask the Captain to come aft.'
2
Therefore I determine that the aft engineering bay is the best option.
3
It's located aft, but I don't know if that's left or right.
4
Bellew, still aft in the cockpit, heard none of this, of course.
5
He said, 'The captain is coming aft to see you, Sir Graham.'
1
The Iowa was three and two-tenths miles directly astern of the Vizcaya.
2
He glanced past him into the glare on the empty sea astern.
3
Some of the rubbish fell in the water just astern of us.
4
A shell burst in the air a hundred feet astern of it.
5
Pass astern of Jobert, and let Montresor and Houston tackle the others.
Usage of abaft in inglês
1
Fire had attacked a portion of the vessel abaft the midships section.
2
Ye may have a little help afore the mast but none abaft.
3
I was obliged to sit down abaft, for I nearly fainted away.
4
Now let those who volunteer for the storming-party come abaft the mainmast.
5
We were talking together abaft the wheel when Estada appeared in the companion-way.
6
And two green trees in two white tubs placed just abaft the hold.
7
Four of the hands with the boss'n were at work abaft.
8
The sound came from abaft his beam and his disquietude increased.
9
The torpedo had struck squarely abaft the ship's magazine and wrecked her completely.
10
I understand that you sailed from New York rather short-handed abaft the mainmast.
11
Right here abaft our conning tower to starboard comes a destroyer.
12
Their leading ship a little abaft our lee-beam, distant one league.
13
The second class passengers occupy the main cabin and the deck abaft the wheels.
14
The fore-chains were past the point, though little hope remained of clearing it abaft.
15
Hence the barque was higher abaft than at the bows.
16
The other boat, which was our reliance, was the long boat abaft the foremast.
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