"sternwards" meaning in English

See sternwards in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more sternwards [comparative], most sternwards [superlative]
Etymology: stern + -wards Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stern|wards}} stern + -wards Head templates: {{en-adv}} sternwards (comparative more sternwards, superlative most sternwards)
  1. (nautical) Towards the stern Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: sternward
    Sense id: en-sternwards-en-adv-GSQ65XZ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wards Topics: nautical, transport

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