astern

Speech parts

1. astern - Adjective

2. astern - Adverb

Meaning

In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.

Behind a ship; in the rear.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

aft abaft after around back following away behind stern tail rear reverse backward posterior dorsal
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Antonyms

ahead supra away before along beyond
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Phrases with the word

going astern fall astern

Anagrams

santer sterna transe arnest sarten Snater Stearn Strean

Examples

Like watermen, who look astern while they row the boat ahead. Plutarch

The Nereids, swimming in from all directions, met them here, and Lady Thetis coming up astern laid her hand on the blade of the steering-oar to guide them through the Wandering Rocks. Apollonius of Rhodes

Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her. Jack Adams

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. Thomas Jefferson

stow the luggage aft Source: Internet

ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

asterixis asterless Asterley astern of asternal asterobactin