Clues for the word "STERN"

We've had 303 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 780 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on July 14, 2026.

Definition of stern

n. - The black tern.
superl. - 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.
v. t. - The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.
v. t. - The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow.
v. t. - Fig.: The post of management or direction.
v. t. - The hinder part of anything.
v. t. - The tail of an animal; -- now used only of the tail of a dog.
a. - Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.