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Definition of Aftermost
1. Adjective. Located closest to the stern or tail.
Definition of Aftermost
1. a. superl. Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.
Definition of Aftermost
1. Adjective. (nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aftermost
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aftermost
Literary usage of Aftermost
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"aftermost. The last objects in a ship, reckoned from forwards; as, the aftermost
mast, aftermost guns, ifcc. AFTERNOON-WATCH. The men oil deck-duty from ..."
2. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1858)
"At the foremost, the middle, and aftermost of these points of division, measure
in feet and decimals the depths from the under side of the upper deck to the ..."
3. Engineers' and Mechanics' Pocket-book by Charles Haynes Haswell (1853)
"Then, to twice the midship depth, add the foremost and aftermost depths for the
sum of the depths ; and add together the foremost upper and lower breadths, ..."
4. The Universal Assistant, and Complete Mechanic: Containing Over One Million by Richard Moore (1882)
"at ~ and 8 from the upper deck of the foremost and aftermost depths, and at 4
and 8 from the upper deck of the midship depth. ..."
5. Ship-building in Iron and Wood by Andrew Murray, Robert Murray, Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze (1863)
"Depths—at the foremost, the middle, and the aftermost of those points of division,
measure in feet and decimal parts of a foot the depths from the under ..."
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