astern

1. 1

   Behind (a vessel); in the rear.

   • After we had row'd, or rather driven about a League and a Half, as we reckon'd it, a raging Wave, Mountain-like, came rowling a-stern of us, and plainly bad us expect the Coup-de-Grace.
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   In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.

3. 3

   At or toward the rear of a vessel.obsoleterare

ant. ahead

1. 1

   Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.not-comparable

   • If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.

1. 1

   Behind (a vessel); in the rear.

   • […]a flock of eight appeared, and alighting on a rope astern the ship, remained there for nearly an hour
   • I watched the soft folds of metallic satin rolling in ever widening furls astern the boat.