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adj
Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: nautical, transport
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
At or toward the rear of a vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
(of a ship or an airplane) behind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: aft, abaft
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
stern foremost or backward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
