Words Containing Stern
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Definition of stern
- n. - The black tern.
- superl. - Having a certain hardness or severity of nature,
manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed;
unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a
sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern
decree.
- v. t. - The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.
- v. t. - The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a
boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow.
- v. t. - Fig.: The post of management or direction.
- v. t. - The hinder part of anything.
- v. t. - The tail of an animal; -- now used only of the tail of a
dog.
- a. - Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
Syllable Information
The word stern is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for stern is: stern