Sternes

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Nautical. The rear part of a ship or boat.

Stern: rear - "the sight of the sternes".

Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 – March 18, 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterne

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