aftmost

adjective

aft·​most ˈaft-ˌmōst 

: closest to the rear of a ship, aircraft, etc. : furthest aft

He looked around the big French ship's aftmost deck and saw that the deck was almost deserted, save the dead and wounded.

—Ted Bell, Nick of Time, 2000

Word History

Etymology

aft entry 2 + -most

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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