- stern chase
- noun Etymology: 2stern Date: 1627 a chase in which a pursuing ship follows in the path of another
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Stern chase — Stern Stern, a. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. [1913 Webster] {Stern board} (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See {Board}, n., 8 (b) . {Stern chase}. (Naut.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stern chase — Chase Chase, n. [Cf. F. chasse, fr. chasser. See {Chase}, v.] 1. Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt. This mad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stern-chase — sternˈ chase noun A chase in which one ship follows directly in the wake of another • • • Main Entry: ↑stern … Useful english dictionary
stern chase — noun Etymology: stern (V) 1. : a chase in which the pursuing vessel follows in the path of the vessel pursued a stern chase is a long chase 2. : stern chaser * * * stern chase, a chase in which the pursuing ship is di … Useful english dictionary
stern chase — /ˈstɜn tʃeɪs/ (say stern chays) noun a chase in which the pursuing vessel follows in the wake of the other or astern of it …
a stern chase is a long chase — A stern chase is one in which the pursuing ship follows directly in the wake of the pursued. 1823 J. F. COOPER Pilot xv. ‘If we can once get him in our wake I have no fears of dropping them all.’ ‘A stern chace is a long chase.’ 1919 J. A.… … Proverbs new dictionary
Stern — Stern, a. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. [1913 Webster] {Stern board} (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See {Board}, n., 8 (b) . {Stern chase}. (Naut.) (a)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stern board — Stern Stern, a. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. [1913 Webster] {Stern board} (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See {Board}, n., 8 (b) . {Stern chase}. (Naut.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stern chaser — Stern Stern, a. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. [1913 Webster] {Stern board} (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See {Board}, n., 8 (b) . {Stern chase}. (Naut.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stern fast — Stern Stern, a. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. [1913 Webster] {Stern board} (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See {Board}, n., 8 (b) . {Stern chase}. (Naut.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
