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sternward

adverb
stern·​ward | \ ˈstÉ™rn-wÉ™rd How to pronounce sternward (audio) \
variants: or sternwards \ ˈstÉ™rn-​wÉ™rdz How to pronounce sternwards (audio) \

Definition of sternward

: aft
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sternward

Synonyms

abaft, aft, astern

Antonyms

fore, forward

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Examples of sternward in a Sentence

a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance

First Known Use of sternward

1832, in the meaning defined above

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