aftermost Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite located closest to the stern or tail

WordNet

Aft"er*most adjective superlative
Etymology
OE. eftemest, AS. æftemest,akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last, orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te, -me, -st.
Definitions
  1. Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.
  2. (Naut.) Nearest the stern; most aft.

Webster 1913