Definition of To go astern. Meaning of To go astern. Synonyms of To go astern

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Definition of To go astern

To go astern
Astern A*stern", adv. [Pref. a- + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern. 2. Behind a ship; in the rear. ``A gale of wind right astern.' --De Foe. ``Left this strait astern.' --Drake. To bake astern, to go stern foremost. To be astern of the reckoning, to be behind the position given by the reckoning. To drop astern, to fall or be left behind. To go astern, to go backward, as from the action of currents or winds.

Meaning of To go astern from wikipedia

- designed to operate at maximum efficiency when going ahead, it produces far less thrust when going astern. But with the Kort Nozzle, the ahead and astern thrust...
- propeller shafts. Another was the ability to go astern at full power without needing a separate reverse turbine to do so, simply by reversing the electrical...
- wheel attached to the tiller is used to control two curved metal plates that surround the propeller enabling the boat to go ahead, go astern or remain stationary...
- severe vibration problems while going astern. The Gr**** owner refused to take delivery and the vessel was subject to a lengthy arbitration proceeding...
- motors to be mounted ****her aft; this reduced vibration and weight by shortening the propeller shafts. Another was the ability to go astern at full...
- Using the order transmitters, he also ordered the engine room to go astern: "Full astern". However, after the sinking, the chief engineer stated that the...
- harbour. To avoid a collision, Gabbard went astern at speed. She then went ahead but was still going astern when she hit a ship on the stocks. The depth...
- attempt was made to go astern but this failed when the stress fractured the ship's propeller. Driven onto the sandbank, the vessel began to take on water...
- her fishtail to get into position to go astern of "Melbourne", the officer of the watch likely saw this red light and turned "Voyager" to port too early...
- retracted into the hull, that allowed the ship to be manoeuvrable when going astern. It also slightly reduced the diameter of the turning circle (by 12 per...