sternmost

Historical Examples of sternmost

• Early on the morning of the 24th he again came within hail of the sternmost of the French ships.

  How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

  W.H.G. Kingston

• The British seamen cheered and, opening fire from their big guns, were soon up to the sternmost junks.

  How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

  W.H.G. Kingston

• The viceroy pursued, and towards evening came up with the sternmost, having left his own fleet far behind.

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI

  Robert Kerr

• On the 24th, about two in the morning, they came up within call of the sternmost, there being then very little wind.

  Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar.

  Alfred H. Miles

• The Centurion came up with the sternmost ship of the enemy about four in the afternoon.

  Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar.

  Alfred H. Miles