aftermost

[ af-ter-mohst, ahf- or, especially British, ahf-ter-muhst ]
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adjective
  1. Also called aft·most [aft-mohst, -muhst, ahft-] /ˈæftˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈɑft-/ .Nautical. farthest aft: The aftermost sail is called a spanker.

Origin of aftermost

1
First recorded before 900; after + -most; replacing Middle English aftermest, itself replacing Old English æftemest, equivalent to æfteme- (cognate with Gothic aftuma “last”; æfte (see aft1) + -m- superlative suffix) + (-e)st superlative-forming adjective suffix; see -est1

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How to use aftermost in a sentence

  • That part of a boat between the stern and the aftmost thwart, furnished with seats for passengers.

    The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for aftermost

aftermost

/ (ˈɑːftəˌməʊst) /


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

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