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Sternpost vs Rudderstock - What's the difference?

sternpost | rudderstock |

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between sternpost and rudderstock

is that sternpost is (nautical) a timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel while rudderstock is (nautical) the main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.

As nouns the difference between sternpost and rudderstock

is that sternpost is (nautical) a timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel while rudderstock is (nautical) the main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.

sternpost

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.

    • References

    * FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook

    rudderstock

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or similarly, with the sternpost of a vessel.
    • (Webster 1913)