Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

From stem to stern

prep_phrase

Definitions

Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    Over the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.

    "My father, as nurse said, did never fear, / But cried ‘Good seaman!’ to the sailors […] / Never was waves nor wind more violent; / And from the ladder-tackle washes off / A canvas-climber. ‘Ha!’ says one, ‘wilt out?’ / And with a dropping industry they skip / From stem to stern."

  2. 2
    From front to back; from one end to the other end. broadly, idiomatic

    "[T]he horse was the vainer brute of the two; he was far worse beflounced, bebonneted, and bemantled, than any fair lady. . . . [T]his poor animal from stem to stern was swamped in finery."

See also for "from stem to stern"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.