astern direction

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• Astern propulsion — (as applied to a ship) is a maneuver in which a ship s propelling mechanism is used to develop thrust in a retrograde direction. Astern propulsion does not necessarily imply the ship is moving astern ( in reverse ); astern propulsion is used to… …   Wikipedia

• astern — [ə stʉrn′] adv. [ A 1 + STERN2] 1. behind a ship or aircraft [a keg bobbed up astern] 2. AFT1: not a nautical usage 3. backward; in a reverse direction [full speed astern] …   English World dictionary

• astern — /euh sterrn /, adv. 1. in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft: The cutter was following close astern. 2. in a backward direction: The steamer went astern at half speed. [1620 30; A 1 + STERN2] * * * …   Universalium

• astern — a•stern [[t]əˈstɜrn[/t]] adv. 1) naut. navig. in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft 2) naut. navig. in a backward direction • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

• astern — /əˈstɜn / (say uh stern) adverb Nautical 1. to the rear (of); behind; in a backward direction. 2. in the rear; in a position behind. {a 1 + stern2} …  

• To fall astern — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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