Associations to the word «astern»

ASTERN, adverb. (nautical) Beyond the stern when viewed from aboard.

ASTERN, adjective. (nautical) behind

ASTERN OF, preposition. (nautical) behind

ASTERN, adverb. Stern foremost or backward; "the steamer went astern at half speed".

ASTERN, adverb. At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about".

ASTERN, adverb. (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide".