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

Before and abaft the machinery space there was a water-tight division at the center line only, except in the foremost and aftermost tanks.

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We could see nothing save the streaming lightning of the cannon, or the fiend-like figures that worked our aftermost guns, begrimmed with powder and blood, stripped nearly naked, and sweltering in their eager toil.

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When Pillgrim had done his breakfast, Somers called a couple of marines, and ordered them to put the prisoner in the aftermost room.

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At the conclusion, a double-headed shot, from our aftermost gun, carried away his foremast by the board; that took away his bowsprit and maintopgallant-mast.

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The upper deck was armed with 9-pounders, the aftermost port being vacant, and filled up when required.

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