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aftermost

[ af-ter-mohst, ahf- or, especially British, ahf-ter-muhst ]
/ ˈæf tərˌmoʊst, ˈɑf- or, especially British, ˈɑf tər məst /
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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.
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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

Words nearby aftermost

afterlight, afterload, aftermarket, after mast, aftermath, aftermost, afternoon, afternooner, afternoons, afternoon watch, after one's own heart
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Words related to aftermost

antipodal, closing, concluding, crowning, curtains, determinative, end, extreme, far, finishing, lag, latest, least, terminal, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, bitter end, climactic, conclusive

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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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