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"Sternpost"
Keywords:
keel
,
rudder
,
timber
,
ruddersail
,
aftermost
Related Terms:
Poop
,
Strake
,
Transom
,
Taffrail
,
Keelson
,
Rowlock
,
Fantail
,
Davit
,
Main deck
,
Topsides
,
Gunwales
,
Skeg
,
Moor
,
Gunwale
,
Centerboard
,
Quarterdeck
,
Bilges
,
Sponson
,
Pontoon
,
Kayak
,
Accommodation ladder
,
Deck
,
Centreboard
,
Leeboard
,
Bulwarks
,
Fender
,
Thwart
,
Companionway
,
Lazarette
,
Garboard
,
Gangway
,
Davits
,
Keel
,
Slip
,
Rigger
,
Pulpit
,
Stem
,
Deck
,
Scow
,
Narrowboat
,
Hull
,
Mooring
,
Bilge
,
Aboard
,
Orlop
,
Weather deck
,
Skiff
,
Gate
,
Bilge keel
,
Forepeak
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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The aftermost timber in a ship, reaching from the after end of the keel to the deck.
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(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
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The vertical timber running from stern to keel. Used to anchor one edge of the ruddersail. (See rigging illustration.)
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Sometimes, the vertical part of the stern frame to which the rudder is attached.
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