aftward

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

aft +‎ -ward

Adjective

aftward (comparative more aftward, superlative most aftward)

(nautical) by, near, at, or towards, the stern

Adverb

aftward (not comparable)

(nautical) Toward the stern.
Synonyms: sternward, sternwards

References

“aftward”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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