stem n Cp OED ~ sb2 naut 'at the bow of a vessel.'
1 The front or bow of a sled.
T 264-66 Oh, you got to bawl at her, an' go to the stem o' the slide, see. An' get 'em all ready an' go to the stem o' the slide, and start singin' out to 'em, 'Come on, come on.' Everything come to their legs then.
2 Comb stem plate: iron sheathing fastened to the bow of a sealing vessel for protection in ice.
1852 Morning Post 12 Feb, p. 4 Towlines—fit for Sealers. . . Stemplates. . . Sealing Guns.
