headmost
Example Sentences
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The two schools unite in various degrees; but are always distinguishably generic, the two headmost masters representing each being Tintoret and Perugino.
From Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving by Ruskin, John
The headmost fired a shot at the schooner—to try the range, I suppose—but it fell short.
From The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The enemy’s boats were now drawing uncomfortably near, and the headmost ones had begun to fire, though their shot did not reach us.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de
The English fleet bore up in chase; and, although the Prince of Wales was the worst-sailing ship in the fleet, by carrying a great press of sail she became the headmost.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II by Ross, John, Sir
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
