sternpost

American  

[sturn-pohst] / ˈstɜrnˌpoʊst /

noun

Nautical.

1. an upright member rising from the after end of a keel; a rudderpost or propeller post.

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sternpost British  

/ ˈstɜːnˌpəʊst /

noun

1. nautical the main upright timber or structure at the stern of a vessel

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Etymology

Origin of sternpost

First recorded in 1570–80; stern ² + post ¹

Example Sentences

The sternpost rudder, created in China in the thirteenth century, also allowed for steering against the currents.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The sternpost flaws might have been the fault of the shipbuilders or of the subcontractor who supplied all the castings.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Fiume burst into flames from foremast funnel to sternpost.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mahogany over a steel frame, with keel, stem, and sternpost of wood, a dagger-plate centreboard streamlined and built of teak, plated with bronze.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many Eurasian societies developed large sailing ships, some of them capable of sailing against the wind and crossing the ocean, equipped with sextants, magnetic compasses, sternpost rudders, and cannons.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond