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Names for a pointed battlecruiser stern

Yacht stern or rounded stern are the terms offered, depending on usage.

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Question

What is a long, pointed battlecruiser stern called, as distinct from a flat transom stern?

Short answer

Yacht stern or rounded stern are the terms offered, depending on usage.

Notes

The reply offers yacht stern and rounded stern as possible names for the shape described. It qualifies the terminology according to how the particular stern is being described. No drawing is identified to narrow the answer to a single formal designation.