aftermost

[ af-ter-mohst, ahf-or, especially British, ahf-ter-muhst ]

adjective

1. Also called aft·most [aft, -mohst, -m, uh, st, ahft, -]. Nautical. farthest aft:

   The aftermost sail is called a spanker.

2. hindmost; last.

aftermost

/ ˈɑːftəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermost¹

First recorded before 900; after + -most; replacing Middle English aftermest, itself replacing Old English æftemest, equivalent to æfteme- (cognate with Gothic aftuma “last”; æfte ( aft ¹ ) + -m- superlative suffix) + (-e)st superlative-forming adjective suffix; -est ¹

Example Sentences

Captain Pearson describes this explosion as having destroyed nearly all the men at the five or six aftermost guns.

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"Try the aftermost berth, then," said I, slipping out in the dark to put on my trousers.

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If the aftermost mast is not square-rigged, the order is foremast, main, mizzen and jigger.

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Dacres found himself with six men to man the aftermost section of the airship.

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The aftermost keel piece joins the stern-post, on which the rudder hangs.

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