astern.
Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
Meaning & usage
Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
At or toward the rear of a vessel.
Where this word comes from
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
Where this word comes from
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
Where this word comes from
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
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