astern
achterlich
Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from aheadBehind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
UK/əˈstɜːn/US/əˈstɝn/
» Dead slow astern!
Самый малый назад!
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.
achterlich
Examples
2 sentencesDead slow astern!
ruСамый малый назад! — marafon
Full speed astern!
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
behind (adj):
Origin
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
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