- sternway
- noun Date: 1769 movement of a ship backward or with stern foremost
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sternway
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Sternway — Stern way , n. (Naut.) The movement of a ship backward, or with her stern foremost. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sternway — [stʉrn′wā΄] n. backward movement of a ship … English World dictionary
sternway — /ˈstɜnweɪ/ (say sternway) noun the movement of a ship backwards, or stern foremost. {stern2 + way} …
sternway — /sterrn way /, n. Naut. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost. [1760 70; STERN2 + WAY1] * * * … Universalium
sternway — noun a backwards motion of a vessel Ant: headway … Wiktionary
sternway — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, advance, angular motion, ascending, ascent, axial motion, backflowing, backing, backset, backsliding, backward motion, backward step, career, climbing, course, current, descending, descent, downward… … Moby Thesaurus
sternway — movement of a ship backwards Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
sternway — noun backward movement of a ship … English new terms dictionary
sternway — stern•way [[t]ˈstɜrnˌweɪ[/t]] n. naut. navig. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
sternway — The reverse movement of a vessel. See astern … Dictionary of automotive terms
