ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABAFT
On baft; baft from Old English beæftan, from be by + æftan behind.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABAFT»
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books. "Abaft the Funnel" was published in 1909.
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A Briton Abroad, by the Author of 'Two Years
Abaft the Mast'
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Two Years
Abaft the Mast: Or Life As A Sea Apprentice
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
abaft, all, astern are nautical terms meaning behind or to or at the rear (of). Abaft
and aft are applied to objects or their positions in a ship. Abaft (opposed to afore)
commonly suggests position relatively nearer the stern or rear part of the ship ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
If such substitution is made, the chocks shall be placed port and starboard not
more than eight feet abaft the stem or 10 feet forward of the stern, provided that
these chocks are not more than 10 feet from the center line of the vessel. (j)
Vessels ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
make it no hicbcr than (he stem ; but they raise it abaft as much above its height
in the middle as the load watermark, or draught of water abaft, exceeds that afore.
With regard to the height between decks, it is altogether arbitrary, and must be ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Two Years
Abaft the Mast;
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
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Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules
The lower diagram shows the faster vessel initially approaching from more than
22.5 abaft the beam of the other at a relatively large distance (over 5 miles) so
that, although the vessels are likely to be in sight of one another, risk of collision ...
A. N. Cockcroft, J. N. F. Lameijer, 2003
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2008 Regulations and Navigation in Panama Canal Waters
chocks at the bow and stern, port and starboard, not more than 8 feet (2.5 m)
abaft the stem or 10 feet (3 m) forward of the stern and not more than 10 feet (3 m
) off the center line. In addition, these vessels shall have a double chock, port and
...
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Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945: The Naval History of ...
GENERAL NOTES CAPITAL SHIPS: Relatively low freeboard, wide beam,
straight sides, considerable sheer forward of turrets, continuous hull curve stem
to stern. Hangar abaft stack; tall tripod mainmast stepped well aft of stack just for'd
of No ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABAFT»
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Big Trouble for the Constitution
According to Humphreys, on board the Levant, “At this time (previous to our tacking) our situation was thus, the Leander 50 about 2 points abaft ... «The SandPaper, Jun 15»
Fish Trial: Boston Whaler 420 Outrage
A fold-out, forward-facing 58-inch-wide bench abaft the helm seats comfortably accommodates three or four crew members. This arrangement ... «Sport Fishing, Jun 15»
Fremantle - Bali leaders ahead of 2013 race record with 900nm to go
... fleet making quick time up the coast and enjoying what must be great sailing conditions with the wind abaft of abeam and lots of sunshine. «My Sailing, May 15»
Stena sets new benchmark in tanker design
Hydrodynamics are enhanced by a Hub Vortex Absorbing Fin, designed to recover energy from the swirling water immediately abaft the ... «The Motorship, May 15»
Van Oord cable-layer joins their windfarm fleet
An auxiliary crane abaft the accommodation has a capacity of 14 tons at 9m and 3.7 tons at 24m. Damen's product information for the DOC ... «Maritime Journal, May 15»
Contender 22 Sport
... either side of the splashwell — with a walkway between just abaft the transom bulkhead accommodates families who like to swim and dive. «Boating Magazine, Apr 15»
Fish Trial: SeaVee 270Z Bay
A hatch abaft the leaning post provides access to the bilge compartment. ... A hatch abaft the leaning post provides access to the bilge ... «Sport Fishing, Apr 15»
Contender 22 Sport Center Console
... features a pair of transom swim platforms — one on either side of the splash well — with a walkway between just abaft the transom bulkhead. «Sport Fishing, Apr 15»
World Cat 295DC
You'll find a 30-gallon livewell abaft the port bench seat and a 185-quart insulated cooler/fish box abaft the helm seat. A transom bench seat ... «Boating Magazine, Mar 15»
Cruisers Yachts 390 Express Coupe
Now, if you haven't yet noticed from gawking at the pictures, the 390 EC's side-deck access steps are forward, just abaft the helm, instead of in ... «Boating Magazine, Mar 15»