abaft vs trailing

abaft

prep
  • Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. 

adv
  • On the aft side; in the stern. 

trailing

noun
  • Fabric or other material that trails. 

adj
  • That is attached and pulled behind. 

  • That converges in the direction of travel. 

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