s |
aback |
As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
As a noun aback is
(obsolete) an abacus.
aback |
abaft |
In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between aback and abaft
is that
aback is (nautical) backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way
[ while abaft is (nautical) on the aft side; in the stern ][.]
As adverbs the difference between aback and abaft
is that aback is (archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards while abaft is (nautical|obsolete) backwards .
As a noun aback
is (obsolete) an abacus.
As a preposition abaft is
(nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of
[.
] astonished |
aback |
As an adjective astonished
is amazed; surprised.
As a verb astonished
is (
astonish).
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
As a noun aback is
(obsolete) an abacus.
aardvark |
aback |
As nouns the difference between aardvark and aback
is that
aardvark is the nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal while
aback is (obsolete) an abacus.
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
abacks |
aback |
As nouns the difference between abacks and aback
is that
abacks is while
aback is (obsolete) an abacus.
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
stunned |
aback |
As an adjective stunned
is unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
As a verb stunned
is past tense of stun.
As an adverb aback is
towards the back or rear; backwards.
As a noun aback is
an abacus.
aback |
amaze |
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between aback and amaze
is that
aback is (obsolete) an abacus while
amaze is (obsolete) to terrify, to fill with panic.
As nouns the difference between aback and amaze
is that
aback is (obsolete) an abacus while
amaze is .
As an adverb aback
is (archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
As a verb amaze is
(obsolete) to stupefy; to knock unconscious.
abrupt |
aback |
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between abrupt and aback
is that
abrupt is (obsolete) broken off
[ while aback is (obsolete) an abacus.]
In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between abrupt and aback
is that abrupt is (archaic) to tear off or asunder [ while aback is (archaic) in the rear; a distance behind ][.]
As nouns the difference between abrupt and aback
is that abrupt is (poetic) something which is ; an abyss [ while aback is (obsolete) an abacus. ]
As an adjective abrupt
is (obsolete|rare) broken away (from restraint) .
As a verb abrupt
is (archaic) to tear off or asunder [. ]
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
shock |
aback |
As nouns the difference between shock and aback
is that
shock is sudden, heavy impact or
shock can be an arrangement of sheaves for drying, a stook while
aback is (obsolete) an abacus.
As a verb shock
is to cause to be emotionally shocked or
shock can be to collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
As an adverb aback is
(archaic) towards the back or rear; backwards .
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