After
After adverb - Following in time or place.
Sternward
Sternward adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.
Usage example: a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance
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Synonyms for Sternward
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Sternward and After. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/sternward
After & Sternward. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/sternward>.
Sternward or After. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/sternward.
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