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Meanings of astern in anglès

portuguès
popa

At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane.

      popa

      In a backward direction.

            Usage of astern in anglès
            1
            The Iowa was three and two-tenths miles directly astern of the Vizcaya.
            The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
            2
            He glanced past him into the glare on the empty sea astern.
            Heart of oak
            3
            Some of the rubbish fell in the water just astern of us.
            The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
            4
            A shell burst in the air a hundred feet astern of it.
            Dutch Courage and Other Stories
            5
            Pass astern of Jobert, and let Montresor and Houston tackle the others.
            Colors Aloft!
            6
            The brig is two miles to three astern, and just stays there.
            Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)
            7
            I steer my bark with Hope in the head, leaving Fear astern.
            Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
            8
            Then Shard turned into the forest and the Arabs were dead astern.
            Tales of Wonder
            9
            There is no doubt that it puts water in motion not astern.
            Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886
            10
            When he neared the land the tug was still some distance astern.
            A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy
            11
            The English fleet, closely watching their movements, brought up two miles astern.
            By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)
            12
            Edge her in, Hawkins, until you are dead astern of the brigantine.
            The Queen's Cup
            13
            The firing then ceased, and the submarine was soon left far astern.
            New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, ...
            14
            An astern firing gun would be valuable to B in another sense.
            Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War
            15
            I cut away my boat, the breeze was rippling the water astern.
            Hurricane Hurry
            16
            We were off at once, and I sat astern near the ancient.
            Sweetapple Cove
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            Translations for astern
            portuguès
            popapela
            Astern through the time
            Astern across language varieties
            United Kingdom
            Common
            United States of America
            Less common