1 See the STLFSI Key for a list of data series used in the index. For more details on the construction of the STLFSI, see the appendix to the January 2010 issue of the St. Louis Fedâs National Economic Trends. Newsroom: St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index.
The front of the boat is called the bow. The rear is the stern. If someone asks you to âthrow me the bowline,â you should toss him the rope at the front of the boat. A bathroom on a boat is called a head.
Bow and Stern = Front and Back. The front of the boat is called the bow. The rear is the stern. If someone asks you to âthrow me the bowline,â you should toss him the rope at the front of the boat. Head = Bathroom . A bathroom on a boat is called a head. Again, how did this term come about? One theory is that the crew went to the bow (the front) of the boat to do their business.