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Definition of Stern chaser
1. Noun. A naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase.
Definition of Stern chaser
1. Noun. A gun or cannon mounted on the stern of a ship for firing at a pursuing vessel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stern Chaser
Literary usage of Stern chaser
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Robert Fulton and a History of Steam Navigation by Thomas Wallace Knox (1886)
"She has a swan-breasted ram bow, and five above-water torpedo launching tubes
between decks, two on each broadside, and one as a stern-chaser. ..."
2. The Naval War of 1812: Or, The History of the United States Navy During the by Theodore Roosevelt (1902)
"The Wasp then, at 9.29, fired the 12-pound carronade into her, to which the Avon
responded with her stern-chaser and the aftermost port guns. Capt. ..."
3. The British Navy: Its Strength, Resources, and Administration by Thomas Brassey Brassey (1882)
"The armament is carried on a single open deck between the forecastle and poop,
there being no stern-chaser or bow gun, except one light Parrott mounted ..."
4. Marshall's Practical Marine Gunnery: Containing a View of the Magnitude by George Marshall (1822)
"200 to every Bow and stern chaser, Gun Scrapers, 1 to every 10 guns. ...
Round Shot, 100 to each gun, and 200 to each Bow att<t stern chaser. ..."
5. Stories of the Sea Told by Sailors edited by Edward Everett Hale (1880)
"He took care to direct his stern-chaser so high that there was little chance of
his shot striking any of our people. Indeed, he evidently aimed solely at ..."
6. The War in Paraguay: With a Historical Sketch of the Country and Its People by George Thompson (1869)
"This was a small English-built war-steamer, mounting six guns, the stern-chaser
being a beautiful brass 32-pounder. Lieutenant Herreros, commander of the ..."
7. The War in Paraguay: With a Historical Sketch of the Country and Its People by George Thompson (1869)
"This was a small English-built war-steamer, mounting six guns, the stern-chaser
being a beautiful brass 32-pounder. Lieutenant Herreros, commander of the ..."
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