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Synonyms for
astern
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English Synonyms:
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astern:
astern
;
abaft
;
aft
English
Detailed Synonyms for
astern
in English
astern:
astern
adv
astern
– (of a ship or an airplane) behind
1
astern
– (of a ship or an airplane) behind
1
astern
adv
we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide
1
astern
– at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
1
astern
;
abaft
;
aft
– at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
1
astern
adv
the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
1
abaft
adv
ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
1
aft
adv
stow the luggage aft
1
astern
– stern foremost or backward
1
astern
– stern foremost or backward
1
astern
adv
the steamer went astern at half speed
1
Alternate Synonyms for "astern":
aft
;
abaft
Antonyms for "astern":
fore
Related Definitions for "astern":
(of a ship or an airplane) behind
1
we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide
1
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
1
the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
1
stern foremost or backward
1
the steamer went astern at half speed
1
Related Synonyms for
astern
left astern
1
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