<p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>toward the back</li><li>Nautical. so that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail or sails</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Nautical. (of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against the forward side</li><li>(of a yard) positioned so that its sail is laid aback</li></ul>