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STERN, a. [G., staring; stubborn. See Stare, Starck, Stark, with which this word is probably connected.]

1. Severe; austere; fixed with an aspect of severity and authority; as a stern look; a stern countenance; a stern frown.

I would outstare the sternest eyes that look.

2. Severe of manner; rigid; harsh; cruel.

Stern as tutors, and as uncles hard.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

3. Hard; afflictive.

If wolves had at thy gate howld that stern time.

4. Rigidly stedfast; immovable.

Stern virtue is the growth of few soils.

STERN, n.

1. The hind part of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stern or prow. This part of a ship is terminated by the tafferel above, and by the counters below.

2. Post of management; direction.

An sit at chiefest stern of public weal. [Not in use. We now say, to sit at the helm.]

3. The hinder part of any thing. [Not elegant.]

By the stern, is a phrase which denotes that a ship is more deeply laden abaft than forward.


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STERN, a. [G., staring; stubborn. See Stare, Starck, Stark, with which this word is probably connected.]

1. Severe; austere; fixed with an aspect of severity and authority; as a stern look; a stern countenance; a stern frown.

I would outstare the sternest eyes that look.

2. Severe of manner; rigid; harsh; cruel.

Stern as tutors, and as uncles hard.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

3. Hard; afflictive.

If wolves had at thy gate howld that stern time.

4. Rigidly stedfast; immovable.

Stern virtue is the growth of few soils.

STERN, n.

1. The hind part of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stern or prow. This part of a ship is terminated by the tafferel above, and by the counters below.

2. Post of management; direction.

An sit at chiefest stern of public weal. [Not in use. We now say, to sit at the helm.]

3. The hinder part of any thing. [Not elegant.]

By the stern, is a phrase which denotes that a ship is more deeply laden abaft than forward.

STERN, a. [Sax. styrn, stern; G. starr, staring; störrig, stubborn. See Stare, Starch, Stark, with which this word is probably connected. Gr. στερεος.]

  1. Severe; austere; fixed with an aspect of severity and authority; as, a stern look; a stern countenance; a stern frown. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. – Shak.
  2. Severe of manner; rigid; harsh; cruel. Stern as tutors, and as uncles hard. – Dryden. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. – Shak.
  3. Hard; afflictive. If wolves had at thy gate howl'd that stern time. – Shak.
  4. Rigidly steadfast; immovable. Stern virtue is the growth of few soils. – Hamilton.

STERN, n. [Sax. steor and ern, place; the steer-place, that is, helm-place.]

  1. The hind part of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem or prow. This part of a ship is terminated by the tafferel above, and by the counters below. – Mar. Dict.
  2. Post of management; direction. And sit at chiefest stern of public weal. – Shak. [Not in use. We now say, to sit at the helm.]
  3. The hinder part of any thing. [Not elegant.] Spenser. By the stern, is a phrase which denotes that a ship is more deeply laden abaft than forward.

Stern
  1. The black tern.
  2. Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.

    The sterne wind so loud gan to rout. Chaucer.

    I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.

    When that the poor have cried, Cæsar hath wept;
    Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.     Shak.

    Stern as tutors, and as uncles hard. Dryden.

    These barren rocks, your stern inheritance. Wordsworth.

    Syn. -- Gloomy; sullen; forbidding; strict; unkind; hard- hearted; unfeeling; cruel; pitiless.

  3. The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.

    [Obs.] Chaucer.
  4. Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.

    Stern board (Naut.), a going or falling astern; a loss of way in making a tack; as, to make a stern board. See Board, n., 8 (b). -- Stern chase. (Naut.) (a) See under Chase, n. (b) A stern chaser. -- Stern chaser (Naut.), a cannon placed in a ship's stern, pointing backward, and intended to annoy a ship that is in pursuit. -- Stern fast (Naut.), a rope used to confine the stern of a ship or other vessel, as to a wharf or buoy. -- Stern frame (Naut.), the framework of timber forms the stern of a ship. -- Stern knee. See Sternson. -- Stern port (Naut.), a port, or opening, in the stern of a ship. -- Stern sheets (Naut.), that part of an open boat which is between the stern and the aftmost seat of the rowers, -- usually furnished with seats for passengers. -- Stern wheel, a paddle wheel attached to the stern of the steamboat which it propels.

  5. The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow.
  6. Fig.: The post of management or direction.

    And sit chiefest stern of public weal. Shak.

  7. The hinder part of anything.

    Spenser.
  8. The tail of an animal; -- now used only of the tail of a dog.

    By the stern. (Naut.) See By the head, under By.

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Stern

STERN, adjective [G., staring; stubborn. See Stare, Starck, Stark, with which this word is probably connected.]

1. Severe; austere; fixed with an aspect of severity and authority; as a stern look; a stern countenance; a stern frown.

I would outstare the sternest eyes that look.

2. Severe of manner; rigid; harsh; cruel.

STERN as tutors, and as uncles hard.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

3. Hard; afflictive.

If wolves had at thy gate howld that stern time.

4. Rigidly stedfast; immovable.

STERN virtue is the growth of few soils.

STERN, noun

1. The hind part of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stern or prow. This part of a ship is terminated by the tafferel above, and by the counters below.

2. Post of management; direction.

An sit at chiefest stern of public weal. [Not in use. We now say, to sit at the helm.]

3. The hinder part of any thing. [Not elegant.]

By the stern is a phrase which denotes that a ship is more deeply laden abaft than forward.

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