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aback

adverb

1 aback

Having the wind against the forward side of the sails.

Roget 235: behind; in the rear, in the background; behind one's back; at the heels of, at the tail of, at the back of; back to back.    after, aft, abaft, astern, sternmost, ... show more

2 aback

By surprise.


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