Rearward vs Abaft - What's the difference?
rearward | abaft |
The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.
* 1599 ,
*:Do not live, Hero; do not ope thine eyes;
*:For, did I think thou wouldst not quickly die,
*:Thought I thy spirits were stronger than thy shames,
*:Myself would, on the rearward of reproaches,
*:Strike at thy life.
The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard.
Toward the back or rear of something.
Toward the back or rear of something.
(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
(nautical, obsolete) Backwards.
(nautical) On the aft side; in the stern.
As adverbs the difference between rearward and abaft
is that rearward is toward the back or rear of something while abaft is backwards.As a noun rearward
is the part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.As an adjective rearward
is toward the back or rear of something.As a preposition abaft is
behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.rearward
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Shakespeare)
Adjective
(en adjective)- The rearward seats of the bus were unpleasantly close to the toilet facilities.
Adverb
(en adverb)- She stumbled rearward through the bus, hoping to make it to the toilet before she caused a mess.
abaft
English
Preposition
(English prepositions)- abaft the wheelhouse.
Adverb
(en adverb)- with the wind abaft
- The mate sleeps abaft