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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Behind; in the rear. --Knolles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails
        when pressed by the wind. --Totten.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Aback \Ab"ack\ ([a^]b"ak), n.
     An abacus. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Aback \Ab"ack\ ([a^]b"ak), n.
     An abacus. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.
  
     2. Behind; in the rear. --Knolles.
  
     3. (Naut.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails
        when pressed by the wind. --Totten.
  
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  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"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     Αγγλικά adv.
     προς τα πίσω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  a-back
     Scots adv.
     (alt form sco aback)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     Scots adv.
     1 behind, in the rear
     2 away, aloof, off
     3 since, ago

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  a-back
     prep.
     (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref
  name="Holland"/>

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     adv.
     1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First
  attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=2)</ref>
     2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested
  prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
     4 (lb en 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
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An abacus.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  a-back
     prep.
     (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref
  name="Holland"/>

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     adv.
     1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First
  attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=2)</ref>
     2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested
  prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
     4 (lb en 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
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An abacus.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  a-back
     prep.
     (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref
  name="Holland"/>

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     adv.
     1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First
  attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=2)</ref>
     2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested
  prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
     4 (lb en 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
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) An abacus.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     Englanti adv.
     taaksepäin, takaisin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aback
     Engelska adv.
     bakåt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Aback /ɐbˈak/
  1. إلى الخلف
  2. إلى الوراء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  1. заднишком, назад
  backwards
  2. отзад
  in the rear

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  překvapen

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  zpět

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  vzadu

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  rückwärts, zurück 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  
  προς τα πίσω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  1. taaksepäin, takaisin
  backwards
  2. perässä, takana
  in the rear
  3. pakki
  said of sails pressed backward

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/ 
  1. पीछे, हतप्रभ
        "I was somewhat taken aback by his rudeness."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  natrag

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  1. visszafelé
  2. vissza
  3. hátra

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  mundur

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  後方
  backwards

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  1. baklengs
  2. bakk
  backwards

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  aback //əˈbæk// 
  1. bakåt
  backwards
  2. där bak
  in the rear
  3. back
  said of sails pressed backward

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  aback /ɐbˈak/
  1. (den.) faça. taken aback şaşırmış.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈbæk/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  ad. 向后地,朝后地;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  aback
     ad. 向后地, 朝后地

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