/ Dictionary / Index A abaft: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•baft Pronunciation: (u-baft', u-bäft'), [key] — Naut. Naut. —prep. to the rear of; aft of: the fife rail abaft the mainmast. —adv. in the direction of the stern; astern; aft. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abaft (Thesaurus) ab aeterno* Abagtha Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language