Definitions of stern
-
United
States
concert
violinist (
born
in
Russia
in
1920)
-
The
black
tern.
-
The
after
or
rear
part
of
a
vessel.
-
The
hindpart
of
a
vessel.
-
The
hinder
part
of
a
ship.
-
The
aft
part
of
a
ship,
boat,
etc.
-
The
hind
part
of
a
ship.
-
The
after-
part
of
a
ship.
-
Sternly.
-
of
a
stern
or
strict
bearing
or
demeanor;
forbidding
in
aspect; "
an
austere
expression"; "
a
stern
face"
-
not
to
be
placated
or
appeased
or
moved
by
entreaty; "
grim
determination"; "
grim
necessity"; "
Russia's
final
hour,
it
seemed,
approached
with
inexorable
certainty"; "
relentless
persecution"; "
the
stern
demands
of
parenthood"
-
(
nautical)
pertaining
to
the
after
part
of
a
vessel
-
Having
a
certain
hardness
or
severity
of
nature,
manner,
or
aspect;
hard;
severe;
rigid;
rigorous;
austere;
fixed;
unchanging;
unrelenting;
hence,
serious;
resolute;
harsh;
as,
a
sternresolve;
a
stern
necessity;
a
stern
heart;
a
stern
gaze;
a
stern
decree.
-
The
helm
or
tiller
of
a
vessel
or
boat;
also,
the
rudder.
-
The
after
or
rear
end
of
a
ship
or
other
vessel,
or
of
a
boat;
the
part
opposite
to
the
stem,
or
prow.
-
Fig.:
The
post
of
management
or
direction.
-
The
hinder
part
of
anything.
-
The
tail
of
an
animal; --
now
used
only
of
the
tail
of
a
dog.
-
Severe
or
harsh
in
disposition
or
character;
strict;
proceeding
from
such
a
nature;
hard;
as,
a
stern
command
or
look;
firm;
rigid;
unyielding;
as,
stern
discipline;
forbidding;
as,
a
stern,
rocky
coast.
-
Severe
of
countenance,
manner,
or
feeling:
austere:
harsh:
unrelenting:
steadfast.
-
Hinder;
aft.
-
Severe;
austere;
unrelenting;
rigid.
-
Marked
by
severity;
repelling.
-
Severe
in
expression;
austere;
severe
of
manner;
harsh;
rigidly
steadfast;
immovable;
unrelenting.
-
Severe
in
countenance,
in
manners,
or
in
feelings;
harsh;
unrelenting.
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