Word: sternwards
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: stern
wards
Definition: Towards the stern
Morphemes:
Affix: stern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
Affix: -wards
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards; towards", etc.