Meanings
preposition
- nauticalbehind
The ship left a wake astern of her.
Translations
Arabic خَلْف
- خَلْف (ḵalf)behind (prep)
Bulgarian зад
- зад (zad)behind (prep)
Finnish takana, taakse
- takanabehind (prep)
- taaksebehind (prep)
- takaabehind (prep)
Cite this entry
APA
astern of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astern%20of
MLA
“astern of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astern%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astern of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astern%20of.
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