asternadverb
uk/əˈstɜːn/us/əˈstɝːn/behind a ship, or going backwards when in a ship
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Terms for location & direction used at sea
- abaft
- adrift
- afloat
- aft
- aground
- amidships
- ashore
- deck
- fore
- inshore
- offshore
- onshore
- out
- overboard
- shore