aback /ə-bakˈ/

1. Backwards
2. Said of sails pressed backward against the mast by the wind (nautical)

taken aback

Taken by surprise

• wises
• wisest
• wise thing to do
• wise up
• wise woman
• wise women
• wish
• wishbone
• wishbones
• wished
• wisher
• wishers
• wishes
• wishful
• wish fulfilment
• wish fulfilments
• wishfully
• wishfulness
• wishfulnesses
• wishful thinking
• wishing
• wishing-bone
• wishing-cap
• wishing-caps
• wishings