HyperDic: astern

English > 3 senses of the word astern:
ADVERBallasternstern foremost or backward
allastern, aft, abaftat or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
allastern(of a ship or an airplane) behind
English > astern: 3 senses > adverb 1
Meaningstern foremost or backward.
Example"the steamer went astern at half speed"
Spanisha popa
English > astern: 3 senses > adverb 2
MeaningAt or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane.
Example "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
Synonymsaft, abaft
Oppositefore, forwardnear or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
Spanisha popa
Catalana popa
English > astern: 3 senses > adverb 3
Meaning(of a ship or an airplane) behind.
Example"we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"
Categoryairplane, aeroplane, planeAn aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
shipA vessel that carries passengers or freight

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