torpedo stern

noun

A kind of stern with a low rounded shape that is nearly flat at the waterline, but which then slopes upward in a conical fashion towards the deck.

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Meanings

nountorpedo stern (plural torpedo sterns)

plural torpedo sterns

  1. nauticalA kind of stern with a low rounded shape that is nearly flat at the waterline, but which then slopes upward in a conical fashion towards the deck.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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