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The answer ASTERN has 401 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of astern in various dictionaries:
adv - stern foremost or backward
adv - at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
adv - (of a ship or an airplane) behind
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| In reverse |
| Shipboard direction |
| Behind in the regatta |
| Like a wake |
| To the rear |
| Abaft |
| Where jetsam may go |
| Toward the rear, at sea |
| Back at sea |
| Back in the navy? |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| behind or towards the rear of a ship or aircraft. |
| behind a ship, or going backwards when in a ship |
| Behind or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft. |
| (of a ship) backwards stern foremost. |
| Behind a vessel. |
| At or to the stern of a vessel. |
| With or having the stern foremost backward. |
| (of a ship or an airplane) behind |
| stern foremost or backward |
| at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane |
| Astern description |
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This list of ship directions explains dozens of related terms such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside. For background, see below: Origins.* abaft (preposition) * at or toward the stern of a ship, or further back from a location, e.g. the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. * aboard * onto or within a ship, or in a group. * above * a higher deck of the ship. * aft (adjective) * toward the stern (rear) of a ship. * adrift * floating in the water without propulsion. * aground * resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor. * ahull * with sails furled and helm lashed alee. * alee * on or toward the lee (the downwind side). * aloft * the stacks, masts, rigging, or other area above the highest solid structure. * amidships * near the middle part of a ship. * aport * toward the port side of a ship (opposite of "astarboard"). * ashore * on or towards the shore or land. * astarboard * toward the starboard side of a ship (opposite of "aport"). * astern (adjective) * toward the rear of a ship (opposite of "forward"). * athwartships * toward t |