sternward Synonyms

Strongest:

aft

The ship cut a majestic path through the water, its sternward wake trailing behind like a silken banner.
As the storm intensified, the vessel rocked violently sternward, threatening to capsize.
With a sudden burst of speed, the speedboat surged forward, leaving a frothy sternward trail in its wake.
The submarine crept stealthily through the depths, its sternward propeller gently propelling it through the darkness.
The aircraft carrier's sternward hangar deck was a hive of activity, with planes taking off and landing in a constant symphony of sound.
The captain stood on the bridge, his sternward gaze scanning the horizon for signs of danger.
The icebreaker crashed through the frozen expanse, its sternward hull crushing the ice beneath its weight.
The explorer's raft drifted lazily downstream, its sternward end bobbing gently in the current.
The ferryboat docked sternward at the pier, its passengers disembarking onto the bustling waterfront.
With a sternward glance at the retreating shore, the sailor set his course for the open sea.

aft

backwards, aft, backward, back, rearward,behind, astern, posteriorly, after, abaft

forward, ahead,before, fore,anteriorly

The ship cut a majestic path through the water, its sternward wake trailing behind like a silken banner.

As the storm intensified, the vessel rocked violently sternward, threatening to capsize.

With a sudden burst of speed, the speedboat surged forward, leaving a frothy sternward trail in its wake.

The submarine crept stealthily through the depths, its sternward propeller gently propelling it through the darkness.