Definition of astern

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • astern is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • astern is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • astern is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of astern


  • at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about

    Synonyms

    1. abaft
    2. aft
  • (of a ship or an airplane) behind (adverb)

    Examples

    1. we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide

See definition of astern in Merriam Webster