TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
astern. 1 adv. a (Position on ship) (Thiar) i ndeireadh. b (Backwards) To go astern, dul chun deiridh; druidim siar. Full speed astern, chun deiridh faoi iomlán siúil. c (Behind) To make a boat fast astern, bád a cheangal as a deireadh. They have the wind astern, tá an ghaoth leo. 2 prep. Astern of a ship, taobh thiar de long.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Nau: To heave the ship ahead, astern, an long a chur thart roimpi, ina diaidh.
To heave ahead, astern, iompú ar tosach, ar deireadh.