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rearmost

adj

Etymology

From rear + -most.

  1. derived from *h₁rey-✻
  2. inherited from *raizijaną✻
  3. inherited from *raiʀijan✻
  4. inherited from rǣran
  5. inherited from reren — “to raise”
  6. suffixed as rearmost — “rear + most”

Definitions

  1. Furthest to the rear.

    • The rearmost member of the strike team walked backward to guard them from a surprise attack from behind.
    • As I tramped along, the rearmost of the four, I could not help smiling at the appearance of my three companions in front.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA