adverb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It reared up astern , its crest breaking, the wind turning the surf into a feather of blown spray.
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Lambert who was leading on this occasion, ordered the formation to go into line astern for the attack.
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On the afternoon of 23 November 1939, as it was growing dark, two warships were reported approaching from astern .
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So you will normally know whether the station is to your left or right and whether it is ahead of astern . 5.
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Then the breakers were all astern and Terrie was coming round to starboard to motor up the back of the reef.
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Titch cruised past the Wheel, then put the motor astern and backed up to it.
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When 420 knots shows on the airspeed indicator, I fall in line astern of him.
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With the wind and waves astern Nada gathered momentum: no turning back now.