Definition of Aftermast

Definition of Aftermast

Aft"er*most (&?;), a. superl. [OE. eftemest, AS. æftemest,akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last, orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te, -me, -st.] 1. Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.

2. (Naut.) Nearest the stern; most aft.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(nautical): nearest the stern of a vessel, hindmost.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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