astern
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ASTERN
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in, at, or toward the back of a boat or ship
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in, at, or toward the stern
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The island lay astern (of us) [=the island was behind us] as we sailed east.
2
of a boat or ship
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in a reverse direction
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The ship went full speed astern.
