In a trailing position; dragged or drawn along behind something.
From prefix 'a-' meaning 'in a state of' plus 'trail,' creating an adverbial form meaning 'in a trailing manner or position.'
Atrail is nautical language for when a rope or anchor drags behind a ship — sailors still use this term when they need ropes to flow out behind them on the water.
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