Abaft and Sternward

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Abaft adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.

Usage example: the lookout in the crow's nest warned that there was an enemy frigate abaft and bearing down hard on their ship

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Sternward and abaft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternward" instead an adverb "Abaft".

Sternward adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.

Usage example: a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance

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Abaft and sternward are semantically related. You can use "Abaft" instead an adverb "Sternward".

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