
A sternpost is the upright structural member or post at the
stern of a (generally wooden)
ship or a
boat, to which are attached the
transoms and the rearmost left corner part of the
stern.
The sternpost may either be completely vertical or may be tilted or "raked" slightly
aft. It rests on or "fays to" the ship's
keel.
See also
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Boat building
*
Shipbuilding
References
Category:Watercraft components
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