sternmostadj.
/ˈstəːnməʊst/, /ˈstəːnməst/, U.S. /ˈstərnˌmoʊst/ 1. Farthest in the rear, last in a line of ships.
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1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea iv. 9 The Vice-admirall that should haue beene starnmost of all, was the headmost.
1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. l. 226 I kept in the headmost Jonk, and a good Officer in the sternmost.
1838 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 62 7 Under a press of sail, he came alongside the sternmost ship.
2. Nearest the stern.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > rear part of vessel > [adjective]
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1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 341/2 Mr. Abbinet, with a magazine of 200 lbs. of powder, blew off about 30 feet of the sternmost part of the wreck.
1914 Glasgow Herald 31 Aug. 7 The sternmost funnel was shot clean away.
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