Aftermost

Aftermost
Aftermost Aft"er*most, a. superl. [OE. eftemest, AS. [ae]ftemest, 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}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) Nearest the stern; most aft. [1913 Webster]


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  • aftermost — adjective Date: 1773 farthest aft …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aftermost — adjective Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost …   Wiktionary

  • aftermost — adj. furthest toward the end or back; last …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aftermost — adjective nearest the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft …   English new terms dictionary

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  • aftermost — af·ter·most …   English syllables

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