sternson

stern·son

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sturn-suh n]
- /ˈstɜrn sən/
- /stˈɜːnsən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sturn-suh n]
- /ˈstɜrn sən/

Definitions of sternson word

noun sternson a knee in a timber-framed vessel, reinforcing the angle between the keelson and the sternpost. 1
noun sternson a timber scarfed into or bolted to the sternpost and keelson at the stern of a wooden vessel 0

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Origin of sternson

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; stern2 + (keel)son

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Parts of speech for Sternson

noun

adjective

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sternson popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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