stern

The stern is the rear part of a boat or ship. It is also used to refer to the hindmost section of anything. In naval architecture, the stern is the extreme rear of the vessel, and its length is measured from the forward side of the stem to the after side of the rudder post or the center of the rudder stock. The stern can have various designs, such as a square stern, which has a transom and joins the counter timbers at an angle, or no overhang. A stern frame is a structural component in steel ships that includes the propeller post, sternpost, and arch. A stern hook is a horizontal framework that strengthens the attachment of the sides to the sternpost. The sternson is the end of the keelson where the sternpost is bolted. A stern boat is a ship's boat carried near the stern.1234567