stern

As adjectives the difference between stern and serious

is that stern is having a hardness and severity of nature or manner while serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.

As a noun stern

is the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.

As nouns the difference between katt and stern

is that katt is cat (felis silvestris f catus ) while stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As nouns the difference between stern and forehook

is that stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky while forehook is (nautical) a piece of timber placed across the stern, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook.

In nautical terms the difference between stern and aftcastle

is that stern is the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel while aftcastle is raised part of the upper deck at the stern of a ship.

As an adjective stern

is having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.

As nouns the difference between stern and afterdeck

is that stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky while afterdeck is (nautical) the part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.

As nouns the difference between stern and sternsheets

is that stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky while sternsheets is (nautical) the stern area of an open boat; the planking that forms the floor or seating in that area.

As nouns the difference between stern and aplustre

is that stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky while aplustre is (obsolete|nautical) an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.

As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective gril is

(obsolete) harsh; hard; severe; stern; rough.