Which part of a boat is "stern"?

Question

Which part of a boat is "stern"?

Answer 1

the back or the transom

Answer 2

Stern or transom is the aft rear of the boat>

Answer 3

The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.

Answer 4

If you have difficulty remembering, think of the expression to be blunt, and to be stern.  Both similar "mood" words.

So the stern is the blunt end of the boat, i.e. the not pointy end.

Answer 5

Simply put...the pointy end is the bow, the flat end is the stern....

Answer 6

back end...front is bow

Answer 7

The same part you see when you fall off and it's sailing away from you.

Answer 8

the rear

Answer 9

The stern is the back end of a boat

Answer 10

Generally the captain is the 'stern' part of the boat ;)

but yeah - the back end.