sterns
Ships' back ends
Sterns is the plural of stern, the rear end of a ship or boat—opposite the bow.
The word appears in nautical contexts describing multiple vessels: The sterns of the fishing boats lined the dock.
Stern also means severe or uncompromising: a stern warning, a stern expression.
As an adjective, it has no plural form.
Vessel's rear area
- transomCrossbar above a door
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- hullOuter covering or frame
- bowRespectful forward inclination
propeller · keel · deck · porthole · taffrail · poop deck · quarterdeck · wake
Back portion or raise
- backReverse side; support
- tailRear animal appendage
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- behindsRear body parts
posteriors · ends · backsides · rears
Bowed string instrument
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
entertainer · actor · musician · filmmaker
aft
Vessel's rear area
bow · propeller · keel · deck · porthole · taffrail · poop deck · quarterdeck · wake · outboard
rear
Back portion or raise
- backReverse side; support
- tailRear animal appendage
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
behinds · posteriors · ends · backsides · rears
violin
Bowed string instrument
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- conductorOne who directs musicians
celebrity · entertainer · actor · musician · filmmaker
- stern lookHarsh disapproving expression
- stern warningForceful cautionary statement
- from stem to sternCompletely, end to end
- Howard Stern
- stern fatherStrict male parent
- stem to sternNautical term for completely