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The reverse movement of a boat or watercraft through the water.
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the vessel is head to wind and has lost headway. As the vessel gathers sternway the strain on the cable pivots the vessel around what is now the weather
on the stern, chiefly of British warships until the early 20th century. sternway The reverse movement of a boat or watercraft through the water. sternwheel
the boat slowed, coming to a halt and then falling backward, gathering sternway and sinking until it grounded. The second, third, and fourth compartments
efforts began to take effect. Chopper lost the headway and started to make sternway. Her bow began to rise, reached level, and continued to climb. Chopper
to 'luff up' into the wind. Chesapeake, unable to manoeuvre, then made sternway (was blown backwards). Her port stern quarter contacted Shannon's side
irons', her sails were pressed back against her masts and she then made sternway (went backwards). Her port stern quarter (rear left corner) made contact
rudder she could be held in perfect position until she commenced to gain sternway. Then she would crawl rapidly to port. Her ability on the points mentioned
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n.
The movement of a ship backward, or with her stern foremost.
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