adjective🔗ShareBehind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead."If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second."nauticalsailingdirectionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareBehind (a vessel); in the rear."The sailboat sailed astern of the larger yacht. "nauticalsailingvehicledirectionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIn the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear."The tugboat pulled astern, slowly guiding the larger ship out of the harbor. "nauticaldirectionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAt or toward the rear of a vessel."The fishing boat drifted astern, slowly moving away from the dock. "nauticalsailingvehicleoceandirectionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
