Astern and Fore

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Astern adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.

Usage example: if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat

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Fore is an antonym for astern.

Fore adverb - Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane.

Usage example: the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments

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Astern is an antonym for fore.

Nearby Words: foreground, foreland, foretime

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