(last, läst) adjective
1. Being at the end; latest; hindmost; final.
2. Next before the present; most recent.
3. Least fit or likely; most remote.
4. Beyond or above all others; utmost.
5. Beneath all others.
—adverb
1. After all others in time or order.
2. At a time next preceding the present: He was last seen heading west.
3. In conclusion; finally.
—noun
1. The end; conclusion.
2. The final appearance, experience, or mention: We'll never hear the last of this.
—at last At length; at the end; finally. [OE latost, superl. of læt late, slow]
—last′ly adverb

(last, läst) v.i.
1. To remain in existence; continue to be; endure.
2. To continue unchanged or unaltered; persevere.
3. To be as much as or more than needed; hold out: Will our supplies last through the winter?
—noun Ability to endure; stamina. [OE læsten follow a track, continue, accomplish. Akin to LAST³.]
—last′er noun

(last, läst) noun
A shaped form, usually of wood, on which to make a boot or shoe.
—v.t. To fit to or form on a last. [OE læst a boot, shoemaker's last <last a footstep, track. Akin to LAST².]
—last′er noun

(last, läst) noun
1. A weight or measure varying for different articles, but often reckoned as 80 bushels.
2. One or two tons, usually 4,000 pounds: a unit in estimating ship capacity. [OE hlæst a load <hladan lade]