Toward the stern Crossword Clue

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Toward the stern Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
(adjective)
1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STERN (adjective)
1. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
2. severe and unremitting in making demands
STERN (noun)
1. the rear part of a ship
2. United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
TOWARD (adjective)
1. Approaching; coming near.
TOWARD (preposition)
1. Approaching; coming near.

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