Abaft /(ȧ*bȧft")/

A·baft

Abaft

prep.
  1. Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. (Naut.)

Phrases & Compounds
Abaft the beam
See under Beam.

Abaft

adv.
  1. Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft. (Naut.)