astern
adverb /əˈstɜːn/
/əˈstɜːrn/
(specialist)- in, at or towards the back part of a ship or boat
在船尾;向船尾 - with the wind and waves astern
随着风浪的后退
- with the wind and waves astern
- if a ship or boat is moving astern, it is moving backwards
(指船)向后
词源late Middle English: from a- (expressing position or direction) + the noun stern.