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astern meaning in Tamil

கப்பலின் பின்பகுதியில்

/əˈstɜːn/US/əˈstɝn/

astern in Tamil: கப்பலின் பின்பகுதியில், பின்புறமாக. In English, astern means behind (a vessel); in the rear.

Tamil words for astern

கப்பலின் பின்பகுதியில், பின்புறமாக

English meaning of astern

  1. adverb Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
  2. adverb In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
  3. adverb At or toward the rear of a vessel.
  4. adjective Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.

Full definition of astern

astern in a sentence

  • If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second.

astern in other languages

Questions about astern in Tamil

What is the meaning of astern in Tamil?
Astern in Tamil is கப்பலின் பின்பகுதியில், பின்புறமாக.
astern என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Astern: கப்பலின் பின்பகுதியில், பின்புறமாக.
What does astern mean in English?
Astern means behind (a vessel); in the rear.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: astern (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: astern (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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