Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stern-son
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.

Etymology

See stern (“noun”) and compare stemson.

Inflected Forms

sternsons (plural)

Synonyms

stern knee

Questions

What does sternson mean?: The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted.
Where does sternson come from?: See stern (“noun”) and compare stemson.

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