stern

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: stûn, IPA ^(key): /stɜːn/
• (US) enPR: stûrn, IPA ^(key): /stɝn/

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Adjective

Positive stern

Comparative sterner

Superlative sternest

1. A stern person is someone who is serious, especially to assert authority over others.

Noun

Singular stern

Plural sterns

Stern of the VOC ship 'Amsterdam' (replica)

1. (countable) (nautical) A stern is the rear part of a ship or vessel.