A sternwalk (also stylised as stern walk[1] and stern-walk[2][3]) is a balcony on the outside of the hull on the stern of a ship, usually reserved for the highest-ranking officer on board. They became less common on warships in the twentieth century.[4]
The Japanese battleship Ise is thought to be the last ship with a sternwalk as part of its design, launched in November 1916.
References
edit- ^ "Definition of STERN WALK". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "stern-walk — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik". Wordnik.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Smyth, William (1867). The Sailor’s Word-Book.
- ^ "Sternwalk | Naval Terminology | ReadyAyeReady.com". readyayeready.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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