Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take aback

present participle of take aback

simple past tense and past participle of abandon ship

(dated) In a happy and carefree way.

Pronunciation spelling of about.

present participle of brace aback

simple past tense and past participle of brace aback

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace aback

An inhabitant of Addis Ababa.

(archaic, British slang) The clothing worn for horseback riding by the prostitutes on Lady's Mile in Hyde Park (the carriageway along the northern bank of the Serpentine).