- stern sheets
- noun plural Date: 15th century the space in the stern of an open boat not occupied by the thwarts
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stern sheets
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Stern sheets — 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|sheets — «STURN SHEETS», noun (plural). the space at the stern of an open boat … Useful english dictionary
stern sheets — n. the space at the stern of an open boat … English World dictionary
stern sheets — stern′ sheets n. pl. naut. navig. the after part of an open boat • Etymology: 1475–85 … From formal English to slang
stern sheets — /ˈstɜn ʃits/ (say stern sheets) plural noun the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command and by passengers …
stern sheets — noun plural : the space in the stern of an open boat not occupied by the thwarts * * * Naut. the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command or by passengers. [1475 85] … Useful english dictionary
stern sheets — Naut. the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command or by passengers. [1475 85] * * * … Universalium
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 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
