Examples of 'astern' in a sentence
Meaning of "astern"
Astern is a nautical term used to indicate something located behind or toward the rear of a ship
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- Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
- In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
- At or toward the rear of a vessel.
- Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
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Scan northe astern quadrant of base camp.
We will make one pass from astern.
A going astern test is also required for still water.
Replace abaft with astern and aside.
I intend to dive under and come up astern.
All ships form line astern to flagship.
Go down and give me full speed astern.
Refloating boats swamped astern using trailer eyebolt.
Quite different from the one astern.
The torpedo struck astern on the starboard side.
Bear a hand with these lines astern.
They are astern of us way astern of us.
Inform the flagship and ships astern.
All lines astern are loose.
Stopping capacity and capacity for going astern.
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The fourth torpedo passed astern of the carrier.
An unidentified object is closing on you fast from astern.
Fasten a line astern and we will pull her off.
That ought to take us well astern of him.
Go astern and try again.
The outer hull has been punctured astern.
It has two outside decks astern of each passenger cabin.
Object closing on you fast from astern.
This allowed ahead and astern fire by up to four guns.
Romulan warship approaching from astern.
She will keep astern of both columns until they zig.
Thrust when traveling both ahead and astern.
Astern one quarter.
Who still appears to be straggling astern of the convoy.
Half astern both.
Appears to be coming up fast from astern.
Hard astern full.
This made the ship run full astern.
The boom reel is placed astern above the machine compartment.
The engines of both steamers were going astern.
Full astern together.
Some aircraft are also able to develop astern propulsion.
Half astern together.
A third screamed out of the clouds from astern.
Full astern both.
Now there are five of them astern of us.
Way astern of us.
Have many of the convoy astern of us.
Astern of her.
Both engines full speed astern.
Maximum astern speed.
I had a flash reading a few thousand yards astern.
Too far astern.
As the balance changes the vessel will move astern.
The engine was turning dead slow astern to cant the bow to starboard.
