Astern and Sternward

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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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Sternward and astern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternward" instead an adverb "Astern".

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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Astern and sternward are semantically related. You can use "Astern" instead an adverb "Sternward".

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