Definition of sternpost Sternpost

/stɚˈnpowˌst/ - [sternpowst] - stern•post

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What does sternpost mean?

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Noun

Plural: sternposts

sternpost - (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
  timber a beam made of wood
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  • sternpost (Noun)
    A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sternpost (n.)
    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.

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