sternway
/sturn-wey/US // ˈstɜrnˌweɪ //UK // (ˈstɜːnˌweɪ) //
严正声明,严正申明,严密监视,严密的联系
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Nautical. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost.
Examples
Suddenly, glancing up at the dim cloud of sails above, I saw that we were aback and making sternway.
When sufficient sternway had been gathered the engines were put to full speed ahead to check her.
As far as could be seen, there was now nothing for'ard to prevent the submarine gathering sternway.
He stopped his ship, and then backed water, making sternway to the Hartford, so as to stop her also.
The chief asks for the engines to be stopped; sternway is putting purchase on the binding pressure of the rudder.
Level 2Browse all words →