English Dictionary

astern

/əˈstɝn/

adv

Behind (a vessel); in the rear. / In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear. / (obsolete or rare) At or toward the rear of a vessel.

The ship was sailing astern of the other vessels.

意味（1）

Behind (a vessel); in the rear.

After we had row'd, or rather driven about a League and a Half, as we reckon'd it, a raging Wave, Mountain-like, came rowling a-stern of us, and plainly bad us expect the Coup-de-Grace.

意味（2）

In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.

意味（3）

(obsolete or rare) At or toward the rear of a vessel.