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the back end of the boat, where the captain pretends everything's under control.
means Stern is the rear part of a ship or boat — though as an adjective it also means strict, severe, or unsmilingly firm.
from The boat-related 'stern' comes from Old Norse 'stjórn,' meaning steering or control — fittingly, since the rear of a vessel is where the rudder and the steering happen. The unrelated adjective 'stern' (severe, harsh) descends from Old English 'styrne,' a Germanic word probably tied to a root meaning 'rigid' or 'stiff.' Two different sterns, one steering ships and the other steering misbehaving children, fused into a single spelling by coincidence.
- old norse
- From styra, meaning to steer a ship
- propulsion zone
- Most boat engines push from the stern
- double meaning
- Also a face that ends arguments instantly
- stern chase
- Naval term for a long, slow pursuit
stern of the titanic — the rear section that sank on april 15, 1912, now rests at 12,500 feet in the atlantic
isaac stern — legendary violinist who performed for 70 years, 1920-1990