undermost

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The two grappled, and rolled on the floor, Frank undermost.

From Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Tie it neatly up with packthread across and across, put the top undermost, and place it in an earthen pan.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

Mark the experiment: When the knob is uppermost, it attracts the north end of a magnetic needle; when undermost it attracts the south end of a magnetic needle.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John

In another moment the two figures rolled upon the deck, and the flaxen head was undermost.

From Margaret Tudor A Romance of Old St. Augustine by Gilbert, W. B.

The keeper was undermost, and the weight of his huge opponent knocked the breath out of him for the moment.

From The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts by Finnemore, John