stern

noun [C]

/stɜːn/

/stɝːn/

Definition

› the back part of a ship or boat → Compare bow nounParts of ships and boats

(Definition of stern noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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stern adjective
made of sterner stuff idiom
from stem to stern idiom

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made of sterner stuff idiom
from stem to stern idiom

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SMART Thesaurus: Parts of ships & boats

Synonyms and related words:

airlock noun (ROOM)
berth noun
bilge noun (SHIP)
boathook noun
crow's nest noun
diving bell noun
figurehead noun (MODEL)
helm noun
hulk noun (SHIP)
hull noun
jib noun (BOAT)
lifebelt noun
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