sternmost
1Sternmost — Stern most , a. Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy. [1913 Webster] …
2sternmost — [stʉrn′mōst΄] adj. 1. nearest the stern 2. last in a line of ships; farthest astern …
3sternmost — Ⅰ. stern [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) grimly serious or strict, especially in the exercise of discipline. 2) severe; demanding. DERIVATIVES sternly adverb sternness noun. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ …
4sternmost — adjective Date: 1622 farthest astern …
5sternmost — /sterrn mohst/ or, esp. Brit., / meuhst/, adj. Naut. 1. farthest aft. 2. nearest the stern. [1615 25; STERN2 + MOST] * * * …
6sternmost — adjective Closest to the stern, furthest sternward …
7sternmost — stern·most …
8sternmost — stern•most [[t]ˈstɜrn moʊst[/t]] adj. naut. navig. farthest aft • Etymology: 1615–25 …
9sternmost — /ˈstɜnmoʊst/ (say sternmohst) adjective 1. farthest astern or in the rear. 2. nearest the stern. {stern2 + most} …
10sternmost — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌmōst also chiefly Brit məst adjective Etymology: stern (V) + most (as in foremost) : farthest astern …
