sternmost
Americanadjective
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farthest to the stern; aftmost
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nearest the stern
Etymology
Origin of sternmost
Example Sentences
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“The sternmost fellow is an enemy, we may depend on that,” observed the captain; “we can’t use our guns without the risk of injuring our friends.”
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by William Henry Giles Kingston
In certain fleet evolutions, the sternmost ship remains stationary, as a pivot upon which the other vessels are to form the line anew.
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 sternmost is French, and is a biggish ship.”
From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Archibald Webb
The sternmost was luffing up with the intention of reaching the Constitution's quarter.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by James Barnes
The British seamen cheered and, opening fire from their big guns, were soon up to the sternmost junks.
From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by William Henry Giles Kingston
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