aftward

English

Alternative forms

aftwards

Etymology

From aft +‎ -ward.

Adjective

aftward (comparative more aftward, superlative most aftward)

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

Adverb

aftward (not comparable)

1. (nautical) Toward the stern.

   Synonyms: sternward, sternwards

References

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