To be astern of the reckoning
- To be astern of the reckoning
- Astern A*stern", adv. [Pref. a- + stern.] (Naut.)
1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder
part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
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2. Behind a ship; in the rear. ``A gale of wind right
astern.'' --De Foe. ``Left this strait astern.'' --Drake.
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{To bake astern}, to go stern foremost.
{To be astern of the reckoning}, to be behind the position
given by the reckoning.
{To drop astern}, to fall or be left behind.
{To go astern}, to go backward, as from the action of
currents or winds.
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Astern — A*stern , adv. [Pref. a + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind a ship; in the rear. A gale of wind right astern. De Foe. Left this strait… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To bake astern — Astern A*stern , adv. [Pref. a + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind a ship; in the rear. A gale of wind right astern. De Foe. Left this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To drop astern — Astern A*stern , adv. [Pref. a + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind a ship; in the rear. A gale of wind right astern. De Foe. Left this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To go astern — Astern A*stern , adv. [Pref. a + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind a ship; in the rear. A gale of wind right astern. De Foe. Left this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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