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What does aback mean?

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Adverb
  1. (archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
  2. (archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. [First attested prior to 1150.]
  3. By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
  4. (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Noun
  1. (obsolete) An abacus.
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