sternpost
Rudder's vertical support
A sternpost is the main vertical timber or beam at the stern of a ship, rising from the keel to support the rudder.
It forms the backbone of the vessel's rear structure: The rudder hangs from the sternpost on heavy pintles.
In wooden shipbuilding, the sternpost was one of the first pieces erected after laying the keel.
Pivoting stern blade
- keelHull's structural base
- transomCrossbar above a door
- skegStabilizing hull projection
- propeller shaftRod transmitting rotational power
planking · timber · fastenings · frame · bulkhead · strake · gudgeon · pintle
Vessel's rear area
- aftermostNearest the back
- transomCrossbar above a door
- counterFlat service surface
- poop deckHighest deck aft
afterdeck · quarterdeck · fantail · waterline · draft · trim
Vessel construction craftsman
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- oakQuercus genus member
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
carpentry · joinery · caulking · fitting · rigging · drydock · wooden ship · restoration
rudder
Pivoting stern blade
propeller shaft · planking · timber · fastenings · frame · bulkhead · strake · gudgeon · pintle · deadwood
aft
Vessel's rear area
poop deck · afterdeck · quarterdeck · fantail · waterline · draft · trim
shipwright
Vessel construction craftsman
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- oakQuercus genus member
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
laminated · carpentry · joinery · caulking · fitting · rigging · drydock · wooden ship · restoration
sailing ship
Wind-propelled ocean vessel
frigate · barque · brigantine · ketch · sloop · cutter · yacht · merchant ship · warship · caravel