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The 'a' is Old English for 'onward' - so ahead is onwards forward and astern is onwards backwards.
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What is windage losses in marine turbine and how to overcome?
Windage losses are reduced by fitting the astern turbine in the lowest area available exhaust end of the astern casing. also by fitting hood over the last stage of astern and ahead blades also by fitting astern turbine in its own casing
Where does the a in ahead astern about above come from?
It looks like in all the cases listed the "a-" comes from a shortening of the Old/Middle English "an" (on). Two other common uses of "a-" are to signify the preposition "of" or denotes the Latin "without".
What kind of an object is a ketch?
A ketch is a sailboat with two sails, both fore (ahead) of the rudder. The smaller mizzen-mast (jigger) is astern of the mainmast.
Can you give me a sentence with astern in?
"She was supposed to be astern while she was sleeping."
Where is the astern on a vessel?
The stern is the back end. Astern is 'toward' the stern.
What is the nautical term for rearward?
The term is "astern" as opposed to "ahead" (forward) It comes from the word stern, that means the rear of the boat, as opposite to the bow The nautical term for rearward, as in the direction, would be aft.
What has the author Pitcher Valerie written?
Pitcher Valerie has written: 'Anya astern, come down from the sky' -- subject(s): Accessible book
What is a synonym for the word aft?
abaft. astern.
What is it called when a ship is going in reverse?
Astern.
Definition of astern motion?
Going backwards.
What astern is a 3 letter word?
aft
Toward the rear of a ship?
Aft or astern
