astern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

astern in the PONS Dictionary

astern Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be astern of sb
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Two passed underneath her, and two sped by astern.
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The ship was configured to replenish two ships abeam (one on either side), or one following astern.
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Two missed, passing ahead and astern, but the third struck the starboard bow.
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The first began smoking almost immediately and crashed dead astern.
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Some aircraft are also able to develop astern propulsion.
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Hit by 5-inch gunfire from the ship, the enemy aircraft passed overhead and splashed astern.
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But blast effects from the wing turrets generally prohibited firing them across the deck or directly ahead and astern.
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The fourth torpedo passed just astern of the carrier.
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Now there are five of them astern of us.
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She maneuvered at full speed as the torpedo passed safely astern.
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