rearmost

[ reer-mohst ]

adjective

1. farthest in the rear; last.

rearmost

/ ˈrɪəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. nearest the rear; coming last

Word History and Origins

Origin of rearmost¹

First recorded in 1710–20; rear ¹ + -most

Example Sentences

Around Sweeny, who garrisoned the left-hand wagon of the rearmost line, the fight was particularly noisy.

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Rearmost of all was a wooden crosspiece to which the shaft of the sledge-meter was attached through a universal joint.

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I crept away and made a swift detour to the right to come behind the rearmost horseman of the troop.

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He halts his little army outside the village, to give the rearmost time to come up.

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The rearmost Russians pushed those in front of them towards the hole.

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