from stern to stern

Example Sentences

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The furious pulsations of the engines had stopped, and from stern to stern the great ship was one mass of soothing flame.

From Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

We knew to a certainty that we would have fierce rapids to run and sometimes we would be awash from stern to stern.

From The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure by Roosevelt, Wyn

It was like a great, hollow cavern from stern to stern.

From Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches by Randall, Homer

At the same moment there was a shock that sent all hands reeling, the Adventurer quivered from stern to stern, and then, after a moment no longer than a heart-beat, lurched forward again.

From The Adventure Club Afloat by Barbour, Ralph Henry

Bar Shalmon raised the twig to ward off the blow and struck the ship which shivered from stern to stern again.

From Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Aronson, Sol