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Stern.


Shipwrighting.) The after part of a vessel. The rail around the upper edge is the taffrail. The stern terminates below at the junction of the stern-post with the keel. Sterns are round or square.

A ship is said to be down by the stern when drawing more water aft than forward.

Of the parts in a vessel's stern, —

S is the stern-post.

K, keel.

D T, dovetail-plates.

I, inner stern-post.

D, deadwood.

D K, deadwood-knee.

S S, sternson.

T, deck-transom.

F, false keel.

K S, keelson.

Parts in a vessel's stern.

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