This picture was taken
abaft the funnel on an early steamship. Notice that the ventilator
cowls on either side of the funnel are directed towards the
stern of the vessel.
is a
nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a given part of a
boat or
ship. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the ship's
funnel (chimney). (If not qualified,
abaft means "behind the mid-point of a ship or group of ships".)
Note that unqualified or in the "abaft the beam" form,
abaft does not necessarily refer to a point actually on the ship; it may refer to a point some significant distance away.
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