astern


Meanings

  • stern foremost or backward;
    • "the steamer went astern at half speed"
  • at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane;
    • "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
  • (of a ship or an airplane) behind;
    • "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"
  • ASTERN adv at or toward the rear of a ship

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 6

astern is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

astern is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

astern is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

astern is a valid Words With Friends word