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Rudderstock :: Rudderstock (n.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel..

Sterna :: Sternson (n.) The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted; -- called also stern knee..

Rudder :: Rudder (n.) The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment..

Sternsman :: Sternpost (n.) A straight piece of timber, or an iron bar or beam, erected on the extremity of the keel to support the rudder, and receive the ends of the planks or plates of the vessel..

Ramed :: Ramed (a.) Having the frames, stem, and sternpost adjusted; -- said of a ship on the stocks..

Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) A metal eye or socket attached to the sternpost to receive the pintle of the rudder.

Heel :: Heel (n.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc..

Transom :: Transom (n.) One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; -- called also transsummer..

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