astern
pronunciation
How to pronounce astern in British English: UK [əˈstɜ:n]
How to pronounce astern in American English: US [əˈstɜrn]
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- Adverb:
- stern foremost or backward
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
- (of a ship or an airplane) behind
Word Origin
- astern (adv.)
- 1620s, from a- (1) "on" + stern (n.).
Antonym
Example
- 1. When the engine failed , we had to drop astern .
- 2. The geese paddling along a few yards astern .
- 3. The captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about .
- 4. The deck 's like a barnyard ! Paradise is astern , gentlemen .
- 5. One of the cruisors had engine trouble and dropped astern .