- sternward
- or sternwards adverb Date: 1832 aft
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sternward
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sternward — [stʉrn′wərd] adv., adj. toward the stern; astern: also sternwards [stʉrn′wərdz] adv … English World dictionary
sternward — /sterrn weuhrd/, adv. toward the stern; astern. [1825 35; STERN2 + WARD] * * * … Universalium
sternward — 1. adjective Towards the stern, aft. 2. adverb sternwards … Wiktionary
sternward — stern·ward … English syllables
sternward — stern•ward [[t]ˈstɜrn wərd[/t]] adv. naut. navig. toward the stern; astern • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
sternward — … Useful english dictionary
stern|wards — «STURN wuhrdz», adverb. = sternward. (Cf. ↑sternward) … Useful english dictionary
sternwards — adverb see sternward … New Collegiate Dictionary
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