Added 10 October 2026 sternpost noun Categories: ThingsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sternpost at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel. Origin From stern + post. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: sternsonstempostheelpostpartnerstickbeamhookstangpulpit Back to today's word