sternway

sternway
/sterrn"way'/, n.
Naut. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost.
[1760-70; STERN2 + WAY1]

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  • sternway — noun Date: 1769 movement of a ship backward or with stern foremost …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • sternway — stern•way [[t]ˈstɜrnˌweɪ[/t]] n. naut. navig. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost • Etymology: 1760–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • sternway — The reverse movement of a vessel. See astern …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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