headmost
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of headmost
Example Sentences
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The headmost fired a shot at the schooner—to try the range, I suppose—but it fell short.
From The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela by William Henry Giles Kingston
At seven o'clock the headmost ships were dismasted; a fire-raft was observed dropping down from them on the Orion.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Sir John Ross
Implies anything in the rear, or farthest astern, as opposed to headmost.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
The enemy’s boats were now drawing uncomfortably near, and the headmost ones had begun to fire, though their shot did not reach us.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by C. J. de Lacey
Position of the hostile fleets on the morning of the 23rd June 1795, when the headmost ships brought the rear of the enemy to action.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Sir John Ross
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