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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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