from stern to stern

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A sound far louder than thunder shakes the Pride from stern to stern.

From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Stables, Gordon

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

The Fortuna shook and quivered from stern to stern.

From Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

As the seas permitted, we could see her, riding and rocking, sometimes, alight from stern to stern and making a gallant fight for her life, as were we all.

From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.

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