Abaft and Ahead of

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Abaft preposition - At, to, or toward the rear of.

Usage example: a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat

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Ahead of is an antonym for abaft.

Ahead of preposition - Earlier than.

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Abaft is an antonym for ahead of.

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