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sternson

sternson noun: the end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.

sternson: the end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted
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Noun

sternson (plural sternsons)

  1. The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.
    Synonyms:
    stern knee

Synonyms of sternson

  • stern knee

Forms of sternson

pluralsternsons

Origin of sternson

See stern (“noun”) and compare stemson.

Questions about sternson

What does sternson mean?
Sternson means the end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.
What part of speech is sternson?
Sternson is a noun.
What is the plural of sternson?
The plural of sternson is sternsons.

Words near sternson in the dictionary

  1. sternposts
  2. sterns
  3. sternsheets
  4. sternsman
  5. sternsmen
  6. sternson
  7. sternsons
  8. sternum
  9. sternums
  10. sternutate
  11. sternutated

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