Lexical Definition

‎πρύμνα‎ prýmna (proom'-nah) stern ^G:N-F
feminine of (hindmost)

hinder part, stern.

• the stern of a ship

Abbott-Smith

* πρύμνα, -ης, ἡ,
prop. fem. of adj. πρύμνος, -η, -ον, (sc. ναῦς), the hindmost part of a ship, the stern: Mk 4:38, Ac 27:29; opp. to πρῷρα, Ac 27:41.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πρύμνα-ᾰ,

accusative -ᾰν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect πρύμναη (also in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; both forms in [Refs 5th c.BC+] —properly _feminine_ of πρυμνός (i.e. ναῦς), stern, poop, in [πρύμναη νηῦς in full, νηῒ πάρα πρύμναῃ, νηὸς ἄπο πρύμναης, 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.383, +others, 15.435; ἐπὶ πρύμναῃ.. νηΐ 11.600 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; νηῒ ἐνὶ π. [πρύμναῃσι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.403; ἐπὶ π. νέεσσι 13.333; ἐπὶ πρύμναῃσιν (ναῦφι going before) 8.475 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also τῆς (i.e. νηός) πρύμναη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. alone, [πρύμναην ἀνακρούεσθαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.84 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; also metaphorically of a man, Ar.[same place]; χωρεῖν πρύμνααν retire, draw back, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπείγει κατὰ πρύμνααν, of a fair wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγειν ἑαυτὴν ἐκ πρύμναης, metaphorically of the soul, [πρύμναῃσιν ἔδειμαν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.32; κατὰ πρύμναας καὶ ἀμφ᾽ ἅλα ἔλσαι Ἀχαιούς 1.409; πρύμναας λῦσαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 539. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, π. πόλεος the Acropolis, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of the vessel of the State, [Refs]; so ἐκ πρύμναης φρενός, probably in [Refs]
__II bottom, foot, π. Ὄσσας uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]