aftermost
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Before and abaft the machinery space there was a water-tight division at the center line only, except in the foremost and aftermost tanks.
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We could see nothing save the streaming lightning of the cannon, or the fiend-like figures that worked our aftermost guns, begrimmed with powder and blood, stripped nearly naked, and sweltering in their eager toil.
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When Pillgrim had done his breakfast, Somers called a couple of marines, and ordered them to put the prisoner in the aftermost room.
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At the conclusion, a double-headed shot, from our aftermost gun, carried away his foremast by the board; that took away his bowsprit and maintopgallant-mast.
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The upper deck was armed with 9-pounders, the aftermost port being vacant, and filled up when required.
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