| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | stûrn |
| NOUN: | 1. Nautical The rear part of a ship or boat. 2. A rear part or section. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English sterne, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stj rn, rudder. See st - in Appendix I.
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