trunk vs stern

trunk and stern both are nouns.

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

trunk (noun)	stern (noun)
a long flexible snout as of an elephant	the rear part of a ship
luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

trunk (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