Thus, the mainmast is abaft the foremast (in back of). 2HĪ relative term used to describe the location of one object in relation to another, in which the object described is farther aft than the other. The majority of the information presented below has been compiled from various sources either from the internet or through personal day to day work experience and is being updated at regular intervals. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any queries or ideas for improvement of the maritime dictionary. The best way to find the definition of the term you are searching for is by pressing ctr+f in your web browser to pop up the search bar and type the term you want to find.

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