a. Obs. [f. WIND sb.1, after hindermost, innermost, etc.] Furthest to windward.
1622. R. Hawkins, Voy. S. Sea (1847), 202. For that the windermost shippe, by opening her sayle, may be upon the other before shee be looked for.
1702. Lond. Gaz., No. 3838/1. The Fire of the Cannon began at the Windermost Fort at Nevis.
1707. Treas. Papers, CIII. 212 b (P.R.O.). This being the windermost, best, and Richest Island, tis most likely they will attack this first.
