aftermost

1 9.7

Nearest to the back of a ship or vehicle

adjective
/ˈæftərˌmoʊst/

Specialized

: más trasero

The crew stored the supplies in the aftermost hold for easy access.

Examples

He inspected the aftermost part of the ship for any damage.
The aftermost cabin is often quieter than those closer to the bow.
The aftermost cabin on the ship was very spacious.
He chose the aftermost seat in the bus.
The passengers enjoyed the view from the aftermost seat on the boat.
He chose the aftermost cabin on the cruise ship for its quiet location.
The crew gathered supplies from the aftermost part of the vessel before departure.

Synonyms

after

vsaftermost

Specialized

6 7.9

Near the back of a ship or plane

is used for any vessel or vehicle rather than only ships or aircraft

hindmost

vsaftermost

1 7.7

Furthest to the back in a line or group

refers to position near the stern rather than simply being last

rearmost

vsaftermost

1 5.9

Farthest toward the back of a vehicle, room, or building

is nearer to the stern or tail rather than the absolute farthest back

backmost

vsaftermost

1 6.0

Furthest toward the back

is used for closeness to the stern rather than the final extreme rear

posteriormost

vsaftermost

1 9.5

Furthest toward the back of something

is more physical and everyday, used for ships and vehicles not just formal text

hindermost

vsaftermost

9.9

At the very back of a group or line

describes closeness to the tail rather than emphasizing finality

Surface Forms

aftermost positive

Morphology

aftermost = (transparent) = after + most

Meaning is directly derived from 'after' + the superlative-forming '-most' meaning 'furthest to the rear'. [Postprocessing: moved 'after' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Aftermost comes from after ('behind') and most ('furthest'), so it means the part that is furthest to the back. A helpful image is standing at the very back of a ship, which is the aftermost place and explains why we use it for the rear of a vessel or vehicle.