- sternmost
- adjective Date: 1622 farthest astern
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Sternmost — Stern most , a. Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sternmost — [stʉrn′mōst΄] adj. 1. nearest the stern 2. last in a line of ships; farthest astern … English World dictionary
sternmost — Ⅰ. stern [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) grimly serious or strict, especially in the exercise of discipline. 2) severe; demanding. DERIVATIVES sternly adverb sternness noun. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
sternmost — /sterrn mohst/ or, esp. Brit., / meuhst/, adj. Naut. 1. farthest aft. 2. nearest the stern. [1615 25; STERN2 + MOST] * * * … Universalium
sternmost — adjective Closest to the stern, furthest sternward … Wiktionary
sternmost — stern·most … English syllables
sternmost — stern•most [[t]ˈstɜrn moʊst[/t]] adj. naut. navig. farthest aft • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
sternmost — /ˈstɜnmoʊst/ (say sternmohst) adjective 1. farthest astern or in the rear. 2. nearest the stern. {stern2 + most} …
sternmost — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌmōst also chiefly Brit məst adjective Etymology: stern (V) + most (as in foremost) : farthest astern … Useful english dictionary
Capture of Cyane — HMS Cyane was a British warship captured by the USS Constitution on 20 February 1815 during the War of 1812. Cyane was sailing in company with HMS Levant .The Capture of HMS CyaneHMS Cyane was a British 6th rate 22 gun frigate build ship in… … Wikipedia
