stern chaser
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noun
a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
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Origin of stern chaser
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby stern chaser
sternal muscle, sternal plane, sternal puncture, Sternberg, Sternberg-Reed cell, stern chaser, stern drive, Sterne, sternebra, sternforemost, Stern, Isaac
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British Dictionary definitions for stern chaser
stern-chaser
noun
a gun mounted at the stern of a vessel for firing aft at a pursuing vessel
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