AFTERMOST

aftermost

(adjective) located closest to the stern or tail

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aftermost (not comparable)

(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost.

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er*most, a. superl. Etym: [OE. eftemest, AS. æftemest,akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last, orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te, -me, -st.]

1. Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: Nearest the stern; most aft.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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