Transom (nautical)
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A transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull of some boats and ships forming its stern. Adding both strength and width to the stern, a transom may be flat or curved, and vertical, raked aft, or
Vertical transom and stern of a modern cargo ship
Traditional timber construction with horizontal transom members in pale yellow-green (6) and turquoise (7)
Flat transom on a dinghy with rudder mounting points
The transom of the Spirit of Bermuda, made of Bermuda cedar
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The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite
Transom (nautical)
…A transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull of some boats and ships forming its stern. Adding both strength and width to the stern, a transom may be flat or curved, and vertical, raked aft (known as an overhung or "counter" stern), or…
Detailed schematic of an elliptical or "fantail" stern
The flat transom stern of the cargo ship Sichem Princess Marie-Chantal
Diagram of a rounded stern as designed by Sir Robert Seppings