the main upright timber or structure at the stern of a vessel
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stern•post
(stûrn′pōst′),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
- Nautical, Naval Termsan upright member rising from the after end of a keel;
a rudderpost or propeller post. Also called body post.
- stern2 + post1 1570–80
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'sternpost' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
afterpeak
- body post
- counter
- deadwood
- fantail
- horn timber
- keel
- rudderpost
- rudderstock
- skeg
- stern
- sternson
- transom
- tuck
- yawl