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Stem

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007280

The foremost part of a ship's bow, forming the leading edge of the hull. It is the point where the sides of the vessel meet at the front, designed to cut through the water. The stem's shape influences a ship's speed, stability, and resistance to waves.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007280
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Stütze; Spanish: roda; French: étrave
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007280",
  "term": "Stem",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The foremost part of a ship's bow, forming the leading edge of the hull. It is the point where the sides of the vessel meet at the front, designed to cut through the water. The stem's shape influences a ship's speed, stability, and resistance to waves.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stütze",
    "es": "roda",
    "fr": "étrave"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/stem/"
}

Record 6,163 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.