Definitions for "last"
A shoemaker's implement, named by a frowning Providence as opportunity to the maker of puns. Ah, punster, would my lot were cast, Where the cobbler is unknown, So that I might forget his last And hear your own. Gargo Repsky
A wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed.
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth.
To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence.
To endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter.
A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs.
The burden of a ship; a cargo.
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
Next before the present; as, I saw him last week.
At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York.
The latest price available on a security.
the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"
Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance.
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"
In conclusion; finally; lastly.
conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
the last element in a set. This is usually used with an index or a pointer (e.g., pchLast), referring to the last element of an array to be dealt with). Both First and Last represent valid values (compare with Lim below); they are often paired, as in this common loop: for(ich=ichFirst; ich=ichLast; ich++)
Lowest in rank or degree; as, the a last place finish.
the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"
lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place"
Liberal Arts and Science Test. This is one of the three required exams for Initial Certification. The LAST consists of multiple-choice test questions and a written assignment. This test should be taken sophomore or junior year, after completion of most basic liberal arts and sciences coursework, or when directed by your department.
see Three Week Tour.
The most recent trade of a security.
The price of the last trade of the day for a particular stock or bond.
The last reported transaction or trade price of the requested security.
a person's dying act; the last thing a person can do; "he breathed his last"
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"
occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites"
Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
shows a list of users who has logged into the system most recently. Keyword(s): lastb
show listing of last logged in users [from the man page] Keyword(s): process accounting
Returns a specified number of characters from the end of a text string.
the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values"
Wooden or metal form around which footwear can me made.
At a time next preceding the present time.
persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
last indicate last logins by user or terminal
Last message in a folder.
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds