stern-chaser

stern-chas·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sturn chey-ser]
- /stɜrn ˈtʃeɪ sər/
- /stɜːn ˈtʃeɪ.sər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sturn chey-ser]
- /stɜrn ˈtʃeɪ sər/

Definitions of stern-chaser word

noun stern-chaser a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft. 1
noun stern-chaser a gun mounted at the stern of a vessel for firing aft at a pursuing vessel 0
noun stern-chaser a gun mounted on the stern of a ship, used for firing to the rear 0

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Origin of stern-chaser

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Stern-chaser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stern-chaser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.