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| abaft |
in nautical terminology, toward the stern from; behind. [2 definitions] |
| aftermost |
nearest the back or stern, as on a ship; farthest aft. |
| astringent |
stern, harsh, or severe. [1/4 definitions] |
| austere |
having a stern or solemn appearance or personality. [1/3 definitions] |
| backstay |
a rope that extends from the mast to the stern or side of a vessel to help support the mast. |
| cockpit |
a low, open area near the stern of a yacht or other decked boat, providing space for the person steering, the crew, and usu. passengers. [1/3 definitions] |
| dhow |
a vessel having a lateen sail or sails, sometimes having a raised deck at the stern, used primarily by Arabs along the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
| dour |
harsh, stern, or severe. [1/3 definitions] |
| escutcheon |
a plate on the stern of a vessel which shows its name. [1/3 definitions] |
| fantail |
the projecting, curved stern of a ship. [1/3 definitions] |
| flinty |
hard and inflexible; stern; unyielding. [1/2 definitions] |
| fore-and-aft |
located along or parallel to a line from the bow to the stern of a ship or boat; lengthwise. [1/2 definitions] |
| gondola |
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and high curved ends, controlled by a boatman standing at the stern and used on the waterways of Venice, Italy. [1/5 definitions] |
| gondolier |
the boatman who controls a gondola, usu. with an oar or pole at the stern. |
| grim |
stern and unrelenting; harsh. [1/3 definitions] |
| iron |
stern or cruel; hard. [1/16 definitions] |
| ironbound |
as though bound with iron; stern or rigid. [1/2 definitions] |
| jiggermast |
the short mast in the stern of a ketch or yawl; mizzenmast. [2 definitions] |
| johnboat |
a flat-bottomed boat with a square bow and stern, used on inland waters. |
| jolly boat |
a small boat usu. carried on the stern of a sailing vessel. |
| Mrs. Grundy |
in Tom Morton's eighteenth-century play Speed the Plough, a character who never appears, but who is known as a stern, moralistic upholder of propriety. [1/2 definitions] |
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