The stern is the rear or after part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.

The stern area has always been the location of the steering apparatus (rudder, tiller, ship's wheel, etc), and by extension became the domain of the ship's captain and other officers. In particular, the stern was the location of the officers' quarters, and during the age of sail became the most opulent part of the ship, with rows of windows, galleries, walkways, and elaborate decorations. This resulted in a certain amount of vulnerability, and the goal of much maneuvering in battle was to achieve the stern rake, in which a ship would pour its entire broadside into the stern.

Other features of the stern included lanterns and the ensign.

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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. Saint Teresa of Avila
SisterJanet17 (Janet Love) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:10 -0000
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. Saint Teresa of Avila
RT @enviroknow: [WattHead] COP15: From the streets to the meeting room with Todd Stern and Jonathan Pershing http://ow.ly/169Amg
doreenstabinsky (doreenstabinsky) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:25:03 -0000
RT @enviroknow: [WattHead] COP15: From the streets to the meeting room with Todd Stern and Jonathan Pershing http://ow.ly/169Amg
@czelous Stern at WNBC. See the movie. Double You Eeeiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn Be See........
schoun (Schoun Regan) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:23:52 -0000
@czelous Stern at WNBC. See the movie. Double You Eeeiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn Be See........
NYU Stern School of Business Professors Offer Analysis and Opinion of Latest House and Senate Financial Reform Bills http://bit.ly/7Z4RF8
nyclivenews (Gerard Lockwood) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:23:32 -0000
NYU Stern School of Business Professors Offer Analysis and Opinion of Latest House and Senate Financial Reform Bills http://bit.ly/7Z4RF8
US special envoy Tod Stern 'ers' 25 times in first minute - #ecademy #weadapt #cop15 - Climate Adaptation - http://bit.ly/7boIz2
drgrahamwilson (Graham Wilson) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:44 -0000
US special envoy Tod Stern 'ers' 25 times in first minute - #ecademy #weadapt #cop15 - Climate Adaptation - http://bit.ly/7boIz2
had a very stern talking to from my physiotherapist...apparently my knee's laziness is not cutting it. hello depression.
klwel (katrina welsh) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:40 -0000
had a very stern talking to from my physiotherapist...apparently my knee's laziness is not cutting it. hello depression.

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