sternway
[ sturn-wey ]
/ ˈstɜrnˌweɪ /
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noun
Nautical. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost.
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sternway
/ (ˈstɜːnˌweɪ) /
noun
nautical movement of a vessel sternforemost
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