Noah Webster
Astern
ASTERN', adverb [a or at, and stern. See stern.]
1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; or towards the hinder part, or backwards; as, to go astern
2. Behind a ship, at any indefinite distance.
ASTERN', adverb [a or at, and stern. See stern.]
1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; or towards the hinder part, or backwards; as, to go astern
2. Behind a ship, at any indefinite distance.