sternmost

[ sturn-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]

adjectiveNautical.
  1. farthest aft.

  2. nearest the stern.

Origin of sternmost

1
First recorded in 1615–25; stern2 + -most

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British Dictionary definitions for sternmost

sternmost

/ (ˈstɜːnˌməʊst) /


adjectivenautical
  1. farthest to the stern; aftmost

  2. nearest the stern

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