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astern [ə′stərn] (engineering) To the rear of an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel; behind; from the back. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There was now a tender yellow moonlight on the river, and the new comer, keeping half his boat's length astern of the other boat looked hard at its track. Henceforth he has done with the coast astern of his ship. The salmon boat got out its oars and soon left us far astern. |
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