Sailor's rear end? (5)

I believe the answer is:

stern

(Other definitions for stern that I've seen before include "Severe, demanding" , "Grim; severe" , "Old star" , "Grim, strict" , "Tail of a beagle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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