Towards the stern (3)
I believe the answer is:
aft
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">towards the stern</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aft that I've seen before include "Towards rear (of ship)" , "behind at sea" , "Towards the rear at sea" , "Toward's a ship's stern" , "Toward the stern of a boat" .)