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astern
adverb
(of a ship or an airplane) behind
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- STER
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈstɝn
Meaning
Definitions
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”
adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
“stow the luggage aft”
adverb
stern foremost or backward
“the steamer went astern at half speed”
In context
Example Sentences
we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide
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
the steamer went astern at half speed
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