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Meanings of astern in English
Usage of astern in English
1
The Iowa was three and two-tenths miles directly astern of the Vizcaya.
2
He glanced past him into the glare on the empty sea astern.
3
Some of the rubbish fell in the water just astern of us.
4
A shell burst in the air a hundred feet astern of it.
5
Pass astern of Jobert, and let Montresor and Houston tackle the others.
6
The brig is two miles to three astern, and just stays there.
7
I steer my bark with Hope in the head, leaving Fear astern.
8
Then Shard turned into the forest and the Arabs were dead astern.
9
There is no doubt that it puts water in motion not astern.
10
When he neared the land the tug was still some distance astern.
11
The English fleet, closely watching their movements, brought up two miles astern.
12
Edge her in, Hawkins, until you are dead astern of the brigantine.
13
The firing then ceased, and the submarine was soon left far astern.
14
An astern firing gun would be valuable to B in another sense.
15
I cut away my boat, the breeze was rippling the water astern.
16
We were off at once, and I sat astern near the ancient.
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Astern through the time
Astern across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common