Stern

The rear end of a boat.

How to sign

Use Dominant 1-hand, palm down. The base or passive hand is Non-dominant horizontal flat-B, palm down: boat base. Set the boat with its bow away from the signer. Place the index at the rear endpoint nearest the signer. Make one short backward point along the boat axis, toward the signer. Hold the index at the rear endpoint. Establish the boat facing away from the signer. Point to its rear end, nearest the signer, and make a short backward point.