astern

Example Sentences

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"If you hear three it means you are going astern, if you hear two, it means you are turning to port," he said.

From BBC

On the oval track at Alexandria’s Edison High School, they raced in the mile, 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events — all facing astern.

From Washington Post

But Monaco lived up to its reputation as a place where it is almost impossible to overtake and they stayed in line astern to the flag.

From BBC

Observing the usual ceremony, the cars were rolled to the grid in line astern by white-overalled mechanics.

From The Guardian

The moment gone the pair continued line astern, separated by less than a second as Hamilton cooled his tyres, while behind them Leclerc, Verstappen and Vettel vied with one behind in third.

From The Guardian