sternway

stern·way

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sturn-wey]
- /ˈstɜrnˌweɪ/
- /stˈɜːnweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sturn-wey]
- /ˈstɜrnˌweɪ/

Definitions of sternway word

noun sternway Nautical. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost. 1
noun sternway movement of a vessel sternforemost 0
noun sternway backward movement of a ship 0

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Origin of sternway

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; stern2 + way1

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Parts of speech for Sternway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sternway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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