The direction toward or beyond the stern.

1620s, from a- (1) "on" + stern (n.).

May refer to either the back end of the ship or behind it.

Behind a vessel. Move in a reverse direction.

(adv) stern foremost or backward(adv) at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane(adv) (of a ship or an airplane) behind

In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.

Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to A-HEAD. Athwart

In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.

In back of the boat or ship.

Behind the ship.

Spoken of the propulsion setting as in: ahead or astern, and also means the area directly behind a vessel.

1. Toward the stern (rear) of a vessel. 2. Behind a vessel.

Toward the stern; an object or vessel that is abaft another vessel or object. For more information see Port Side for diagram of all the ship's directions.

The bearing of an object 180 degrees from ahead (behind).

Behind, or a backward direction in the line of a vessel's fore and aft line. When a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern; opposite to ahead.

Behind the stern of the boat; as in: The competition has fallen astern.

In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.

The backward direction in the line of a vessel’s centreline.

towards the stern (rear) of a vessel, behind a vessel.

    Directly behind a ship.  

Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to a-head, which is before her.

Backwards, somewhere behind the vessel, towards the stern; in the direction of, or behind, the stern; opposite of ahead.

 Towards the back of the vessel.

A backward movement of a vessel

behind, or toward the stern; said of an object or vessel that is abaft another vessel or object.

Toward the stern; an object or vessel that is abaft another vessel or object.

Go backwards, put the engine in reverse

A backward direction in the line of a vessel’s fore and aft line; behind. If a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern; opposite to ahead.

Toward the stern of a vessel, or behind the boat

towards the stern (rear) of a vessel, behind a vessel.

towards the stern (rear) of a vessel, behind a vessel.

the rear, or behind, area of the ship; backward travel of the vessel; opposite of ahead.

Backwards, somewhere behind the vessel, towards the stern; in the direction of, or behind, the stern; opposite of ahead.

A backward direction in the line of a vessel's fore and aft line; behind. If a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern; opposite to ahead.

In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.

Behind a vessel or an aircraft.

behind the vessel. FH2004

A backward direction in the line of a vessel's fore and aft line; behind. If a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern; opposite to ahead.

A lot like "abaft". Back there, off the stern. In the picture just below (at "The Ball"), we're located astern the ship.

the back portion of the ship or behind the ship

Behind or near the back of the boat

Toward the rear, behind, or in back of your canoe.

behind; in the after portion of a ship

behind a ship in the fore and aft line, whether at sea or in port.