aftward
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
aftward (comparative more aftward, superlative most aftward)
Adverb
aftward (not comparable)
- (nautical) Toward the stern.
- Synonyms: sternward, sternwards
References
- “aftward”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.