| 单词 | by the stern |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(down) by the stern b. Phrases with prepositions: on stern, a stern, ? also stern adv.: see astern adv. and prep. at stern, to stern: behind, in the rear of a ship; at (the) stern, used of a boat towed behind. (down) by the stern: with the stern lower in the water than the bows; cf. by the head at head n.1 Phrases 1d. under the stern: under the overhanging part technically called the stern. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > rear part of vessel > in the rear (of) [phrase] on, in steerc1374 a sternc1500 on stern1616 astern of1634 in wake of1711 society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [phrase] > with stern lower than head (down) by the stern1664 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > rear part of vessel > in the rear (of) [phrase] > under overhanging part under the stern1777 c1500 Melusine (1895) xxxvi. 271 He lefte the Ermayns..at sterne. 1562 J. Shute tr. A. Cambini in Two Comm. Turcks i. f. 34v Whervpon they tawed the palandre after them at ye sterme [sic] of some of their galleys. 1574 W. Bourne Regim. for Sea (1577) xiv. 40 b The one place must be thwart of you, the other must be a head or stern of you. 1616 J. Smith Descr. New Eng. 53 This examinate fell on sterne. 1633 T. James Strange Voy. 7 Our long Boate..we were faine to Towe at Sterne. 1664 E. Bushnell Compl. Ship-wright 7 The most Ships saile by the Sterne. 1777 J. Cook Jrnl. 21 May (1967) III. i. 111 When I went on board to dinner I found a large sailing Canoe fast to the Ships stern. 1806 A. Duncan Life Nelson 70 She might anchor by the stern. 1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. 56 If her stern be lower in the water than her head, she is by the stern. < as lemmas |
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