achtern — meaning in English

English meaning

• abaft prep Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
• aft adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
• astern adverb Behind a ship or boat, or moving backward.

Senses

achtern is used for these senses in English:

• abaft (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
• abaft (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
• aft (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
• astern In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.

aft — full definition

1. adv At or toward the back (stern) of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
2. adj Located at the rear of a boat, ship, or plane.

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