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Synonyms for "astern" in English

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  1. astern:

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Detailed Synonyms for astern in English

astern:

astern adv

  1. astern
    – (of a ship or an airplane) behind 1
    astern
    – (of a ship or an airplane) behind 1
    • astern adv
      • we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide1
  2. astern
    – at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane 1
    astern; abaft; aft
    – at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane 1
    • astern adv
      • the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about1
    • abaft adv
      • ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft1
    • aft adv
      • stow the luggage aft1
  3. astern
    – stern foremost or backward 1
    astern
    – stern foremost or backward 1
    • astern adv
      • the steamer went astern at half speed1

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Related Definitions for "astern":

  1. (of a ship or an airplane) behind1
    • we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide1
  2. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane1
    • the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about1
  3. stern foremost or backward1
    • the steamer went astern at half speed1

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