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sternsheets
stern·sheets [ stúrn shts ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
space at stern of boat: the space at the rear of an open boat that is behind the rowers' bench
[Mid-17th century. <stern2 + sheet2 "forward or after section of a boat"]
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