sternpost
[
sturn
-pohst]
/ˈstɜrnˌpoʊst/
noun
,
Nautical
1.
an upright member rising from the after end of a keel; a rudderpost or propeller
post
.
Also called
body post
.
Origin
1570-80;
stern
2
+
post
1
British Dictionary definitions for
sternpost
sternpost
/
ˈstɜːnˌpəʊst
/
noun
1.
(
nautical
) the main upright timber or structure at the stern of a vessel