sternward en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English sternward From stern + -ward.
Meanings
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Towards the stern, aft.
winds from sternward Bore us out onward with bellying canvas […]
1925, Ezra Pound, Canto I:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sternward | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sternward | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |