Meanings1stern (of a ship)2tail (of an aeroplane)3back (of a car)1 more meaningsProper name1surnamea surnameExamplesGermanEnglishDas Heck ist der hintere Teil eines Schiffes. Den vorderen nennt man Bug.The stern is the rearmost part of a ship. The front is called the bow.Related wordsAntonymBugFront