headmost

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As they required to make several tacks for this purpose, it was past one o'clock before the headmost ships could clear Cabrita Point, when they brought to, to wait for the others to join them.

From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir

“Our Captain knows what he is about,” observed Paul Pringle in his usual quiet way, as some of the frigate’s shots were seen to strike the headmost of one of the French ships.

From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Three hours later the headmost vessels were at the rude piers, and the people were swarming ashore.

From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Baird, Frank

The headmost ship proved a two-decker of at least fifty guns.

From The Story of Commodore John Barry by Griffin, Martin I. J. (Martin Ignatius Joseph)

Cobb being the headmost passes the Narrows, but is too late to get over the Falls and obliged to come too in a little cove below.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)