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Meaning of
astern
in English
astern
us
//əˈstɝn//
uk
//əˈsterən//
#moderate
Definitions
Adverb
in
the
rear
of
a
vessel
The
captain
looked
astern
to
see
the
island
they
had
just
passed
.
in
the
direction
of
the
stern
;
backward
The
crew
had
to
swim
astern
to
reach
the
rescue
boat
.
Adjective
behind
a
vessel
(
180
degrees
);
rear
position
The
astern
compartment
of
the
ship
was
used
for
storage
.
