| ADVERB | all | aback | having the wind against the forward side of the sails |
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| all | aback | by surprise |
| Sounds | ahbae'k | |
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| Rhymes | almanac ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | Having the wind against the forward side of the sails. | |
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| Example | "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback" | |
| Meaning | By surprise. | |
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| Example | "taken aback by the caustic remarks" | |
| Spanish | de improviso | |
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