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 "Aback" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Aback \A*back"\ ([.a]*b[a^]k"), adv. [Pref. a- + back; AS. on
   b[ae]c at, on, or toward the back. See {Back}.]
   1. Toward the back or rear; backward. "Therewith aback she
      started." --Chaucer.
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   2. Behind; in the rear. --Knolles.
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   3. (Naut.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails
      when pressed by the wind. --Totten.
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   {To be taken aback}.
      (a) To be driven backward against the mast; -- said of the
          sails, also of the ship when the sails are thus
          driven.
      (b) To be suddenly checked, baffled, or discomfited.
          --Dickens.
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 "Aback" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Aback \Ab"ack\ ([a^]b"ak), n.
   An abacus. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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 "aback" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
aback
     adv 1: having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the
            ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
     2: by surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks"

 "aback" eng-ara "English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary"
Aback
أباك


 "aback" eng-cro "English-Croatian Freedict Dictionary"
aback
natrag


 "aback" eng-cze "English-Czech fdicts/FreeDict Dictionary"
aback
zpět


 "aback" eng-cze "English-Czech fdicts/FreeDict Dictionary"
aback
překvapen
         Entry edited by: B2


 "aback" eng-cze "English-Czech fdicts/FreeDict Dictionary"
aback
vzadu


 "aback" eng-deu "English-German Freedict dictionary"
aback [əbæk]
     erstaunt, rückwärts, überrascht

 "aback" eng-hin "English-Hindi Freedict Dictionary"
aback 
1. पीछे, हतप्रभ
     "I was somewhat taken aback by his rudeness."


 "aback" eng-hun "English-Hungarian Freedict Dictionary"
aback
hátra
vissza
visszafelé


 "aback" eng-tur "English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary"
aback
1. (den.) faça. taken aback şaşırmış.