drop astern

verb

To pass or move towards the stern.

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Meanings

verbdrop astern (third-person singular simple present drops astern, present participle dropping astern, simple past and past participle dropped astern)

present singular third person drops astern · participle present dropping astern · participle past dropped astern · past dropped astern

  1. intransitivenauticalTo pass or move towards the stern.
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APA

drop astern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20astern

MLA

“drop astern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20astern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop astern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20astern.

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