stern chase

noun

A chase in which one ship follows directly in the wake of another.

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Meanings

nounstern chase (plural stern chases)

plural stern chases

  1. nauticalA chase in which one ship follows directly in the wake of another.
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APA

stern chase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chase

MLA

“stern chase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stern chase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chase.

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