sternson

[ sturn-suhn ]

noun

1. a knee in a timber-framed vessel, reinforcing the angle between the keelson and the sternpost.

sternson

/ ˈstɜːnsən /

noun

1. nautical a timber scarfed into or bolted to the sternpost and keelson at the stern of a wooden vessel Compare stemson

Word History and Origins

Origin of sternson¹

First recorded in 1840–50; stern ² + (keel)son

Word History and Origins

Origin of sternson¹

C19: from stern ² + -son, on the model of keelson

Example Sentences

Sternson, who had a family member lose a farm in the fires, said his support team risked exhaustion due to “the time it’s been going for”, particularly since some staff were personally affected.

From Reuters

ARQ, meanwhile, is pushing ahead with its goal of taking the product Australia-wide and Sternson said it has been approached by other states.

From Reuters

ARQ has already replicated the system in smaller South Australia state, but CEO Tristan Sternson said the app is up for sale amid a company-wide restructure.

From Reuters

“There are a lot of interesting areas for appetite in the brain. This paper makes the case that these neurons deserve additional attention,” says Scott Sternson, a neuroscientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia.

From Science Magazine

So the approach would require a delicate tap on the appetite brake, Sternson says, “not slamming on it full-force.”

From Science Magazine