different between abaft vs abaht
abaft
English
Etymology
From a- (“on”) + Middle English baft, baften, biaften, Old English beæftan; be (“by”) (modern English by) + æftan (“behind”) (modern English after). See also aft.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??bæft/, /??b??ft/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??bæft/, /??b?ft/
- Rhymes: -??ft
Preposition
abaft
- (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
- The captain stood abaft the wheelhouse.
Translations
Adverb
abaft (comparative more abaft, superlative most abaft)
- (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
- We drifted with the wind abaft.
- The mate sleeps abaft.
- (nautical, obsolete) Backwards. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 15th century.]
Translations
Related terms
- aft
- after
References
Anagrams
- BAFTA, bafta
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abaht
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??b??t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??b?t/
Adverb
abaht (not comparable)
- (England) Pronunciation spelling of about. [mid 19th century]
Preposition
abaht
- (England) Pronunciation spelling of about. [mid 19th century]
References
Anagrams
- Ba'ath, Baath
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