aftermost

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The aftermost of these was the cabin, where hung the cots of the captain and Riland himself.

From Slate • May 18, 2015

To keep the profile in balance, Disdale has pulled the aftermost portion of the bulwark inward a slight bit and painted it a light gray, the universally favored hue for marine camouflage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lead aft to a snatch block fast to the aftermost ringbolts and forward free.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had been assisting at the aftermost gun until, overcome with fatigue, he had sunk down on the deck just under the poop, where he had remained unnoticed.

From The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book by Unknown

In large vessels it is an additional aftermost mast; thus any sail set on the ensign-staff would be a jigger.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir