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stern-foremost — stern foreˈmost adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑stern … Useful english dictionary
most — most·lings; most·ly; near·most; neath·most; north·east·ern·most; north·er·most; north·ern·most; north·most; out·er·most; out·most; over·most; pred·most; pri·most; rear·most; right·most; sea·most; south·east·ern·most; south·er·most;… … English syllables
fore — adj 1. frontal, in or at the front, at the head, at or on top, ahead, above. 2. first, foremost, headmost, most advanced, highest, best, top, leading, lead, head, chief. 3. former, earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, prior, antecedent,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sternforemost — stern•fore•most [[t]ˌstɜrnˈfɔr moʊst, ˈfoʊr [/t]] adv. 1) naut. navig. with the stern foremost 2) awkwardly; with difficulty • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
Sternforemost — Stern fore most , adv. With the stern, instead of the bow, in advance; hence, figuratively, in an awkward, blundering manner. [1913 Webster] A fatal genius for going sternforemost. Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… … Wikipedia
Bugeye (boat) — The bugeye is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. The predecessor of the skipjack, it was superseded by the latter as oyster harvests dropped. Origins Between 1820 and 1865, the state of Maryland banned the… … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
