headmost

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It was with great delight I found the Orion sail extremely well, and in the morning we were one of the headmost ships of the squadron.

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

Implies anything in the rear, or farthest astern, as opposed to headmost.

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

A shot from the headmost one could now have reached us, but she appeared to be waiting for the other to get up with her.

From The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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)

The headmost rider was a gentleman in a fashionable travelling dress; a little way behind were an officer, two soldiers, and a boy in livery. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry