astern
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astern
- /əˈstɝn/ US
- /əˈstɜːn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
adverb more astern · most astern
- Behind (a vessel); in the rear. After we had row'd, or rather driven about a League and a Half, as we reckon'd it, a raging Wave, Mountain-like, came rowling a-stern of us, and plainly bad us expect the Coup-de-Grace.
- In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
- At or toward the rear of a vessel.
Opposite: ahead
adjective
- Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead. If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.
preposition
- Behind (a vessel); in the rear. […]a flock of eight appeared, and alighting on a rope astern the ship, remained there for nearly an hour
Thesaurus
adverb
Opposite: ahead
Translations
Every language
adv backwards
| Español | hacia atrás |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | achtern |
adj behind (adj)
| Español | detrás, a popa |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | achterlich |
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