Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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1. Turning a sailing ship so the wind hits the forward face of the sail. Done to create a braking effect to a sailing ship. It is detrimental when a sailing ship accidentally goes aback when tacking as it quickly loses its momentum.
2. A sailor might be said to be "all aback" if he/she is confused or surprised.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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