STERNWAY

Etymology

Noun

sternway (plural sternways)

(nautical) A backwards motion of a vessel.

Antonyms

• headway

Source: Wiktionary


Stern"way`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The movement of a ship backward, or with her stern foremost.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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