STERNFOREMOST Definition & Meaning

sternforemost

[ sturn-fawr-mohst, -fohr-or, especially British, -muhst ]

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adverb

Nautical. with the stern foremost.
awkwardly; with difficulty.

sternforemost

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adverb

nautical backwards

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Origin of sternforemost¹

First recorded in 1830–40; stern ² + foremost

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The canvas rattled furiously, the craft swayed upright and commenced to blow away sternforemost like a feather, while I dropped into the bottom of her, ankle deep in water.

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As the water shoaled, the Man stroked powerfully, landing the canoe sternforemost; then he stepped forth, drew it along the bank, and said: "Camarada, give me your hand!"

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