astern
English
/əˈstɝn/, /əˈstɜːn/
adv
Definitions
- Behind a vessel; in the rear.
- In the direction of the stern; backward motion; to the rear.
- (obsolete) At or toward the rear of a vessel.
Etymology
Prefix from English stern (rear part of a vessel).
Origin
English
stern
Gloss
rear part of a vessel
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- stern English
- sterncastle English
- sterndrive English
- sterned English
- sterner English
- sternfast English
- sternforemost English
- sternly English
- sternman English
- sternmost English
- sternness English
- sternpicker English
- sternport English
- sternpost English
- sternsheets English
- sternsman English
- sternward English
- sternwards English
- sternway English
- sternwheel English
- stern Middle English