headmost

No others were able to effect this, the headmost British ships anticipating them in the gap.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
When he drew near the headmost vessel, he began to utter an earnest address, accompanied with violent gesticulation.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
On came the headmost ship with the Dolphin hand over hand, the flag of France flaunting proudly at her peak.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston
We now clearly ascertained that the two headmost ships were frigates and the rest merchantmen.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston

Though he endeavoured to near them, he intended not to make any attack until the Defiance had got abreast of the headmost.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for headmost

headmost

/ (ˈhɛdˌməʊst) /

adjective

a less common word for foremost

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