stern sheets
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of stern sheets
First recorded in 1475–85
Example Sentences
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Seated in the stern sheets were small King Victor Emmanuel and large Queen Elena of Italy, swathed in pearls.
From Time Magazine Archive
He found her deep in a magazine and in the stern sheets of the boat, which was moored in the inlet.
From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
As the long white gig came rolling up to the pier, and the men boated their oars, Mr. Dabney recognized that the officer sitting in the stern sheets was an old friend of his.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
The Englishman, standing erect in the stern sheets of the little cutter bobbing against the frigate's side, hesitated.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
There are two men in it; one rowing, the other seated in the stern sheets, steering.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
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