ship vs stern

ship and stern both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ship	Yes	No	Yes	No
stern	Yes	Yes	No	No

ship (noun)	stern (noun)
a vessel that carries passengers or freight	the rear part of a ship
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

ship (adjective)	stern (adjective)
	severe and unremitting in making demands
	not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
	of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
	severely simple