stern sheets
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plural noun Nautical.
the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command or by passengers.
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Origin of stern sheets
First recorded in 1475–85
Words nearby stern sheets
sternoschisis, sternothyroid, sternotomy, sternovertebral, sternpost, stern sheets, sternson, sternum, sternutation, sternutator, sternutatory
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British Dictionary definitions for stern sheets
stern sheets
pl n
nautical the part of an open boat near the stern
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