sternpost n : (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel

English

Noun

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

Translations

• Finnish: perävannas

References

• FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook

A sternpost is the upright structural member or post at the stern of a (generally wooden) ship or a boat, to which is attached the transoms and the rearmost part of the keel.

For details see shipbuilding.