Uttal

  • RP:
    • IPA: /ə.ˈbæk/
  • GenAm:
    • IPA: /ə.ˈbæk/
ÖversättningUttal
Adverb
1.bakåt
  • Uttal

Definitioner

Adverb

  1. (archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards.
  2. (archaic) In the rear; a distance behind.
  3. By surprise; startled; dumbfounded.
  4. (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

Substantiv

  1. (obsolete) An abacus.

Exempel

  • Therewith aback she started.
  • By setting the foresail aback and the headsail in the middle one can bring a fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat practically to a halt even in heavy wind.

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