艦かん尾びかんびMeanings1nounstern (of a warship)Specifically refers to the rear part of a military vessel, not a general ship. The term is technical and used in naval contexts.艦かん尾びに旗はたを掲かかげた。They raised a flag at the stern of the warship.艦かん尾びの砲ほう塔とうが旋せん回かいした。The gun turret at the stern rotated.