ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sternboard

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sternboard is a noun meaning (nautical) Backward motion of a ship; loss of way in tacking.

Meaning

(nautical) Backward motion of a ship; loss of way in tacking.

More Meanings

  1. (nautical) A kind of ship's figurehead.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tack, board, trip, stopboard, backcast, sweep.

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