aftermost

[ af-ter-mohst, ahf- or, especially British, ahf-ter-muhst ]

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adjective

Also called aft·most [aft-mohst, -muhst, ahft-] /ˈæftˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈɑft-/ .Nautical. farthest aft: The aftermost sail is called a spanker.
hindmost; last.

Origin of aftermost

First recorded before 900; after + -most; replacing Middle English aftermest, itself replacing Old English æftemest, equivalent to æfteme- (cognate with Gothic aftuma “last”; æfte (see aft¹) + -m- superlative suffix) + (-e)st superlative-forming adjective suffix; see -est¹

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How to use aftermost in a sentence

Captain Pearson describes this explosion as having destroyed nearly all the men at the five or six aftermost guns.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. Goodrich
"Try the aftermost berth, then," said I, slipping out in the dark to put on my trousers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850 | Various
If the aftermost mast is not square-rigged, the order is foremast, main, mizzen and jigger.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 | Various
Dacres found himself with six men to man the aftermost section of the airship.
The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. Westerman
The aftermost keel piece joins the stern-post, on which the rudder hangs.
All Afloat | William Wood

British Dictionary definitions for aftermost

aftermost

/ (ˈɑːftəˌməʊst) /

adjective

closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last

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