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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His Majesty's ship Superb being stationed ahead of the Cæsar, I directed Captain Keats to make sail and attack the sternmost ships of the enemy's rear, using his endeavours to keep in-shore of them.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir
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 Belcher, Edward, Sir
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 Kingston, William Henry Giles
He turned his binoculars upon the sternmost ship, which was also coming along at a great rate, and gradually lifting above the horizon.
From With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure by Hodgson, Edward S.
"Santa Virgen! who is that?" cried the two sternmost pirates.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various
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