headmost
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of headmost
Example Sentences
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The next day—Sunday—the frigates chased the "Raleigh" from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon when, nearing each other, the "Raleigh" hoisted her colors and the headmost frigate "hoisted St. George's ensign."
From The Story of Commodore John Barry by Griffin, Martin I. J. (Martin Ignatius Joseph)
The headmost one, a frigate, signalled to us to heave-to, an order our captain very unwillingly obeyed.
From Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor by Webb, Archibald
The tents were scarcely pitched before we saw two kaiyacks coming towards us from the westward, and the man in the headmost accepted, without hesitation, our invitation to land.
From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
“I feel somewhat inclined to squeak, as a hare does when a greyhound catches hold of her, but I won’t,” said Jack, as the headmost canoe got almost up to them.
From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor
Implies anything in the rear, or farthest astern, as opposed to headmost.
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
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