calm vs stern

calm

noun
  • The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance. 

  • The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion. 

  • A period of time without wind. 

adj
  • with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled. 

  • Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. 

  • Free of noise and disturbance. 

  • Without wind or storm. 

verb
  • To become calm. 

  • To make calm. 

stern

noun
  • The hinder part of anything. 

  • A bird, the black tern. 

  • The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog. 

  • The post of management or direction. 

  • The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel. 

adj
  • Grim and forbidding in appearance. 

  • Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner. 

verb
  • To propel or move backward or stern-first in the water. 

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