The plate in the curve between the shell plating and the top of the stern post.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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ABAFT
Toward the stern, relative to some object ('abaft the fore hatch').
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PITCHPOLE
To capsize a boat stern over bow, rather than by rolling over.
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TAFFRAIL
The rail at the stern of the boat that covers the head of the counter timbers.
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COG
A single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern
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SPANKER
A sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship
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ESCUTCHEON
The part of ship's stern where name is displayed
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TUCK
The part of ship where ends of lower planks meet under the stern
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COUNTER
The part of the stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock culminating in a small transom. A long counter increases the waterline length when the boat is heeled, so increasing hull speed.
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LAZARETTE
A storage space in a boat's stern area.
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