STERNPOST

sternpost

(noun) (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sternpost (plural sternposts)

(nautical) A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.

Source: Wiktionary

Stern"post`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A straight piece of timber, or an iron bar or beam, erected on the extremity of the keel to support the rudder, and receive the ends of the planks or plates of the vessel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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