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
In the stern sheets sat a tall, upright figure, the tiller ropes in either hand, dressed in a monkey jacket, pilot cloth trousers, and a sailor’s cap.
From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Walmsley, Hugh Mulleneux
His oarsmen were two, with a child to steer, and Somali Jack with the rifles in the stern sheets.
From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon
In the stern sheets sat an old woman.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
Her crew were hidden from view by a spare sail rigged as an awning over the stern sheets.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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