sternpost [
'stɚn`post]
n. 船尾柱
sternpost[ noun ]
(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
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Sternpost \Stern"post`\, n. (Naut.)
A straight piece of timber, or an iron bar or beam, erected
on the extremity of the keel to support the rudder, and
receive the ends of the planks or plates of the vessel.