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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- severe vibration problems while going astern. The Gr**** owner refused to take delivery and the vessel was subject to a lengthy arbitration proceeding...
- 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...
- 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...
- wheel') To think that one's money can go further than it can actually afford. goreng – (From Malay) To brainwash. gostan – (From English go astern) To reverse...
- type of icebreaking ship designed to travel forwards in open water and thin ice, but turn around and proceed astern (backwards) in heavy ice conditions...
- further to the rear of the ship, which reduced both vibration and weight by shortening the propeller shafts. Also, the ship could go astern at full power...