sternway

Suddenly, glancing up at the dim cloud of sails above, I saw that we were aback and making sternway.

When sufficient sternway had been gathered the engines were put to full speed ahead to check her.

As far as could be seen, there was now nothing for'ard to prevent the submarine gathering sternway.

He stopped his ship, and then backed water, making sternway to the Hartford, so as to stop her also.