stern chaser

noun

a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.

Origin of stern chaser

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby stern chaser

sternal muscle, sternal plane, sternal puncture, Sternberg, Sternberg-Reed cell, stern chaser, stern drive, Sterne, sternebra, sternforemost, Stern, Isaac

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Example sentences from the Web for stern chaser

Cast loose the stern-chaser and fire her at yon varlet if he makes a move.
The Lady and the Pirate|Emerson Hough
The stern-chaser belched forth, and the shot tore across the water, but missed the Caroline.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"|John De Morgan
The vessel had swung round a little, so that her stern-chaser, a culverin twelve feet long, pointed full at the fort.
With Drake on the Spanish Main|Herbert Strang
They feared he had made up his mind to run, and this gun was to be used as a stern-chaser.
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2|J. T. Headley.

British Dictionary definitions for stern chaser

stern-chaser

noun

a gun mounted at the stern of a vessel for firing aft at a pursuing vessel

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单词	stern chaser
释义	stern chaser noun a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft. Origin of stern chaser First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby stern chaser sternal muscle, sternal plane, sternal puncture, Sternberg, Sternberg-Reed cell, stern chaser, stern drive, Sterne, sternebra, sternforemost, Stern, Isaac Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stern chaser Cast loose the stern-chaser and fire her at yon varlet if he makes a move. The Lady and the Pirate\|Emerson Hough The stern-chaser belched forth, and the shot tore across the water, but missed the Caroline. The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"\|John De Morgan The vessel had swung round a little, so that her stern-chaser, a culverin twelve feet long, pointed full at the fort. With Drake on the Spanish Main\|Herbert Strang They feared he had made up his mind to run, and this gun was to be used as a stern-chaser. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2\|J. T. Headley. British Dictionary definitions for stern chaser stern-chaser noun a gun mounted at the stern of a vessel for firing aft at a pursuing vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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