stern

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The black tern.

2. 2superlative

   Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.

3. 3transitive verb

   The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.

4. 4transitive verb

   The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow.

5. 5transitive verb

   Fig.: The post of management or direction.

6. 6transitive verb

   The hinder part of anything.

7. 7transitive verb

   The tail of an animal; -- now used only of the tail of a dog.

8. 8adjective

   Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.

9. 9noun

   the rear part of a ship

   Synonyms

   poopquartertail
10. 10noun

    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    "he deserves a good kick in the butt"

    "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

    Synonyms

    arseassbacksidebehindbottombumbunsbuttbuttockscanderrierefanny

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11. 11noun

    United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

12. 12adjective

    severe and unremitting in making demands

    "an exacting instructor"

    "a stern disciplinarian"

    Synonyms

    exactingstrict
13. 13adjective

    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

    "an austere expression"

    "a stern face"

    Synonyms

    austere
14. 14adjective

    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

    "grim determination"

    "grim necessity"

    Synonyms

    griminexorablerelentlessunappeasableunforgivingunrelenting
15. 15adjective

    severely simple

    "a stark interior"

    Synonyms

    austereseverestark