hindermost

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Larkin, in the top flight with Major Cowan, had taken up position as the hindermost plane in the group and had, therefore, the greatest altitude.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington

The hindermost specimens of tail vertebræ observed have the neural arch preserved to the end, as among reptiles; whereas in mammals this arch becomes lost towards the end of the tail.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

In a moment he had borne down the hindermost.

From Kings in Exile by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

Observe its long and slender legs, its humped middle segments, and its upturned hindermost segment, of enormous size and mounted with a pair of clubbed 'horns.'

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

One of the hindermost transports, taking too wide a bend, crashed into the wagon.

From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Tracy, Louis