# sternpost

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.

## Etymology
From stern + post.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sternpost