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The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship.
 The transom of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder |
 The stern of the V.O.C. ship Amsterdam |
 The stern of a modern sailboat (Tirion28) |
 The stern of a UK Severn class lifeboat |
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