stern board

noun

1
: a going or falling astern in sailing especially as caused by missing stays : sternway
make a stern board into the wind
2
: a board forming the flat part of the stern of a small ship

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“Stern board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stern%20board. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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