Originally Nautical. Towards or in the direction of the stern of a vessel, rear of an aircraft, etc.
| 单词 | θ205170 |
| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > rear part of vessel > [adverb] > towards the stern (6) aftwardc1514 Originally Nautical. Towards or in the direction of the stern of a vessel, rear of an aircraft, etc. afterwarda1618 Nautical. = aftward, adv. Obsolete. aftwards1627 = aftward, adv. aft1669 Originally Nautical. Towards the stern or into the rear part of a ship or (also more recently) the rear of an aircraft, spacecraft, etc. sternward1832 Towards or in the direction of the stern. Also of position, astern. sternways1872 in a position or direction facing to the stern. |
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