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Misspelling

aastern, asstern, asteern, aster, asterm, asternn, asterrn, asttern, atsern, aztern, stern

Astern — synonyms, definition

1. astern (o)

5 synonyms

abaft back behind rearward to the rear

2. astern (a)

5 synonyms

aft back behind rearward to the rear

3. astern (a/o)

5 synonyms

aft back behind rearward to the rear

4. astern (Adverb)

3 definitions

astern (Adverb) — Stern foremost or backward. ex. "the steamer went astern at half speed"

astern (Adverb) — At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aeroplane. ex. "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

astern (Adverb) — (of a ship or an aeroplane) behind. ex. "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"

4 topics

aeroplane airplane plane ship