sternwards
sternward
/ (ˈstɜːnwədz) /
adverb
nautical
towards the stern; astern
Words nearby sternwards
sternum,
sternutation,
sternutator,
sternutatory,
sternward,
sternwards,
sternway,
sternwheel,
sternwheeler,
steroid,
steroid acne
Example sentences from the Web for sternwards
Nevertheless they could always discern from it that their course, whether stemwards or sternwards, was steadily south.
The Well-Beloved |Thomas Hardy