Backward and Sternward

Backward adverb - Toward the rear.

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

Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

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

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