STERNSON

Etymology

Noun

sternson (plural sternsons)

(nautical) The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.

Synonyms

• stern knee

Source: Wiktionary


Stern"son, n. Etym: [See Stern, n., and cf. Stemson.] (Naut.)

Definition: The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted;

– called also stern knee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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