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Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.

The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.

Of or pertaining to the omosternum.

The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage.

Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row. Boyle.

Farthest from the middle or interior; farthest outward; outermost.

Over the rest in authority; above all others; highest. [Obs.] Fabyan.

Farthest in the rear; last.

Farthest south.

Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [R.] Milton.

hence, figuratively, in an awkward, blundering manner. A fatal genius for going sternforemost. Lowell.

Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy.

Capable of being heated to or somewhat above 55º C. without loss of special properties; -- said of immune substances, etc.

A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired.

Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat.

Highest; uppermost; as, the topmost cliff; the topmost branch of a tree. The nightngale may claim the topmost bough. Cowper.

Lowest, as in place, rank, or condition. Addison.

Highest; topmost; uppermost. Spenser. Dryden.

Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift.

Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent of human knowledge. Spenser. We coasted within two leagues of Antibes, which is the utmost town in France. Evelyn. Betwixt two thieves I spend my utmost breath. Herbert.…