Meanings
nounstern chaser (plural stern chasers)
plural stern chasers
- nauticalA gun or cannon mounted on the stern of a ship for firing at a pursuing vessel.
Synonyms: chase gun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gun or cannon mounted on the stern of a ship for firing at a pursuing vessel.
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stern chaser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chaser
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“stern chaser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chaser. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stern chaser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stern%20chaser.
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