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sternway

/ˈstɜːrnweɪ/

Meanings
noun
A backwards motion of a vessel.

Examples :

"The ferry gathered sternway as the captain reversed its engines away from the dock. "
nautical sailing vehicle direction

Related Words

Illustration gathered

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

Illustration vessel

vessel noun

/ˈvɛs.l̩/

Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

"The fishing vessel sailed out to the lake early in the morning. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

A state of progression from one place to another.

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

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reversed verb

/rɪˈvɜːrst/ /rɪˈvɜrstɪd/

To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.

"to reverse a portion of video footage"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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ferry noun

/ˈfɛɹɪ/ /ˈfɛɹi/

A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

"The ferry to the island takes tourists and cars across the bay every hour. "

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backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

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away verb

/əˈweɪ/

To depart; to go to another place.

"After school, I'm going away to visit my grandparents. "

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captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

A chief or leader.

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

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engines noun

/ˈendʒɪnz/

A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

"The Roman army brought their siege engines to the city walls, preparing to break through the defenses. "

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dock noun

/dɒk/ /dɑk/

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

"My grandmother used to add the young leaves of the dock plant to her vegetable stew. "