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adverb • at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | ||||||||
| 42% | 5 | Sail set on the smaller mast nearer the stern of a ship | ||||||
noun • third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy • fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast | ||||||||
| 32% | 11 | Sailor occupying a position between the bow and stern | ||||||
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Sailor A Short Distance Nearer The Stern Crossword Clue
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ABAFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ABAFT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic02 Jan 2006 | Down 23 | |
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