stern-chasen.

Etymology: < stern n.³ + chase n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstern-ˈchase.

Nautical.

a. A chase in which the pursuing ship follows directly in the wake of the pursued.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > [noun] > pursuit

stern-chase1627

chase1634

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > course in wake of another ship

stern-chase1627

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xii. 57 If he be right ahead of you, that is called a sternchase.

1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 352 We gave them [sc. the other ships] what they call a steern Chase, and they work'd hard to come up with us.

1915 Land & Water 14 Aug. 36*/2 The German battle-cruisers..had a fourteen-miles start of the British squadron, and Admiral Beatty settled down at once to a stern chase at top speed.

Proverb.1849 C. J. Lever Confessions Con Cregan I. xx. 331 The sailor's adage says ‘that a stern chase is a long chase', and so it is.

b. transferred.

ΚΠ

1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting vi. 182 Swartz and Kleinboy were soon in the saddle, and the former killed a fat cow [giraffe], after a very long stern chase.

2. The chase (chase n.¹ 6) or chase-guns arming the stern of a warship. ? Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > ship's guns collectively > in specific position

broadside1589

chase1622

bow-pieces1627

stern-chase1679

fore-chase1726

barbette battery1876

1679 Observ. Last Dutch Wars 10 Let us keep our Stern chace out against another Enemy.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. viii. 378 The galeon returned the fire with two of her stern-chace.

1798 R. W. Miller in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. clx The Tonnant firing into her [sc. the Majestic's] quarter with her stern chace raked her with great effect.

attributive.1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 317 Captain Jekyl..was obliged to fire from both broadsides and stern~chase guns at the same time.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stern-chase
释义	stern-chasen. Etymology: < stern n.³ + chase n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstern-ˈchase. Nautical. 1. a. A chase in which the pursuing ship follows directly in the wake of the pursued. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > [noun] > pursuit stern-chase1627 chase1634 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > course in wake of another ship stern-chase1627 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xii. 57 If he be right ahead of you, that is called a sternchase. 1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 352 We gave them [sc. the other ships] what they call a steern Chase, and they work'd hard to come up with us. 1915 Land & Water 14 Aug. 36/2 The German battle-cruisers..had a fourteen-miles start of the British squadron, and Admiral Beatty settled down at once to a stern chase at top speed. Proverb.1849 C. J. Lever Confessions Con Cregan* I. xx. 331 The sailor's adage says ‘that a stern chase is a long chase', and so it is. b. transferred. ΚΠ 1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting vi. 182 Swartz and Kleinboy were soon in the saddle, and the former killed a fat cow [giraffe], after a very long stern chase. 2. The chase (chase n.¹ 6) or chase-guns arming the stern of a warship. ? Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > ship's guns collectively > in specific position broadside1589 chase1622 bow-pieces1627 stern-chase1679 fore-chase1726 barbette battery1876 1679 Observ. Last Dutch Wars 10 Let us keep our Stern chace out against another Enemy. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. viii. 378 The galeon returned the fire with two of her stern-chace. 1798 R. W. Miller in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. clx The Tonnant firing into her [sc. the Majestic's] quarter with her stern chace raked her with great effect. attributive.1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 317 Captain Jekyl..was obliged to fire from both broadsides and stern~chase guns at the same time. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1627
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