adjective
Etymology
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 aft 1) + -m- superlative suffix) + (-e)st superlative-forming adjective suffix; see -est 1
Example Sentences
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The aftermost of these was the cabin, where hung the cots of the captain and Riland himself.
From Slate ● May 18, 2015
To keep the profile in balance, Disdale has pulled the aftermost portion of the bulwark inward a slight bit and painted it a light gray, the universally favored hue for marine camouflage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lead aft to a snatch block fast to the aftermost ringbolts and forward free.
From Time Magazine Archive
This enabled the Thisbe’s crew to bring their aftermost gun on the starboard side to bear, the first discharge from which cut away the gammoning of the French frigate’s bowsprit.
From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Webb, Archibald
The frigate kept firing rapidly her foremost guns at the Frenchman, who replied to them in a spirited manner with his aftermost ones, as they could be brought to bear.
From James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
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