stern sheets

plural noun Nautical.

the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command or by passengers.

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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Example sentences from the Web for stern sheets

The third person in the stern-sheets of the barge was Mr. Augustus Pelham.
Up The Baltic|Oliver Optic
Staunton, still guiding the canoe, raised Juanetta, and placed her back in the stern-sheets—she scarcely breathed.
The Cruise of the Frolic|W.H.G. Kingston
The Chief Mate clawed himself up to a kneeling position, and taking a sodden cap from the stern-sheets set feebly to work.
H.M.S. ----|Klaxon
As the captain passed me to get into it he said, “Jump into the stern-sheets, Ralph; I may want you.”
The Coral Island|R.M. Ballantyne

As soon as the headway was nearly killed, the quarter-boat went into the water, with an officer in uniform in the stern-sheets.
Across India|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for stern sheets

stern sheets

pl n

nautical the part of an open boat near the stern

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单词	stern sheets
释义	stern sheets plural noun Nautical. the after part of an open boat, occupied by the person in command or by passengers. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stern sheets The third person in the stern-sheets of the barge was Mr. Augustus Pelham. Up The Baltic\|Oliver Optic Staunton, still guiding the canoe, raised Juanetta, and placed her back in the stern-sheets—she scarcely breathed. The Cruise of the Frolic\|W.H.G. Kingston The Chief Mate clawed himself up to a kneeling position, and taking a sodden cap from the stern-sheets set feebly to work. H.M.S. ----\|Klaxon As the captain passed me to get into it he said, “Jump into the stern-sheets, Ralph; I may want you.” The Coral Island\|R.M. Ballantyne As soon as the headway was nearly killed, the quarter-boat went into the water, with an officer in uniform in the stern-sheets. Across India\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for stern sheets stern sheets pl n nautical the part of an open boat near the stern 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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