"from stem to stern" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-from stem to stern.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} from stem to stern
  1. (nautical) Over the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (full length of a vessel): de popa a proa (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-from_stem_to_stern-en-prep_phrase-ohON~Fhu Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'full length of a vessel': 100 0
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) From front to back; from one end to the other end. Tags: broadly, idiomatic Synonyms: completely
    Sense id: en-from_stem_to_stern-en-prep_phrase-XP5BYMRq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62

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