(transitive) To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.

present participle of set aback

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of set aback

plural of abaa

(obsolete) Cacatua haematuropygia, a kind of white parrot of the Philippines.

(British, US, dialectal) Behind; on the other side of

Alternative form of abandon hope all ye who enter here

Supposed inscription at the gate of hell.

An edible species of sea snail (Concholepas concholepas), native to the coasts of Chile and Peru

(law) A common law legal doctrine stating that the death of a defendant who is appealing a criminal conviction vacates the conviction.