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nounThe end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.
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stern knee
Origin
See stern (“noun”) and compare stemson.
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APA
sternson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternson
MLA
“sternson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternson. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternson.
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