Stĕrn'-chāse1, n.
n. A chase in which two vessels sail on one and the same course, one following in the wake of the other.
A stern-chase is a long chase. Prof. Wilson.
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Stern-chase
Stĕrn'-chāse or Stĕrn'-chās'er2, n.
} n. (Naut.) A cannon placed in a ship's stern, pointing backward, and intended to annoy a ship that is in pursuit of her.