[{"word":"astern","phonetic":"/əˈstɜːn/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əˈstɜːn/","audio":""},{"text":"/əˈstɝn/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"If one ship is following another, the first is astern of the second."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"Behind (a vessel); in the rear.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"At or toward the rear of a vessel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["ahead"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astern"]}]