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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(nautical) Movement towards the stern; backwards motion of a vessel..
The mass of iron fell half in-board upon the now stayed boat, and gave her sternway, with a splintered plank.
Use sternway when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sternway means (nautical) Movement towards the stern; backwards motion of a vessel..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include headway.
The mass of iron fell half in-board upon the now stayed boat, and gave her sternway, with a splintered plank.
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