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单词 astern
释义 astern
I. \əˈ-\ adverb
Etymology: a- (I) + stern (n.)
1. : behind a ship or aircraft : in the rear
 < we were sailing due east and the setting sun was now directly astern >
 < astern, the sea gulls wheeled and dipped >
2. : at or toward the stern of a ship or aircraft
 < it ended astern in a clumsy-looking bulge that was closed by a pair of huge clamshell doors — W.F.Jenkins >
 < he paused astern, gazing over the rail at the wake of the ship >
3. : stern foremost : to the rear : backward
 < rang full astern on the telegraph >
 < maneuvers that involve going astern should never be taken until the dinghy line is shortened — W.P.Moore >
II. adjective
1. : placed or situated astern
2. : directing astern : signaling motion astern
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