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ad. Toward, to, or at the rear.

adj. At or in the rear.

n. A rearward direction, point, or position.

n. The rear guard of an armed force.

n. The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.

adj. Toward the back or rear of something.

ad. Toward the back or rear of something.

n. The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

adjective-and-adverb. At or toward the rear.

n. A rear-guard; a body or force guarding the rear.

n. Hence Any company or body of persons bringing up the rear; the rear.

At or to the rear; toward the hinder part; backward from anything.

Situated at or toward the rear; being or coming last.

n. Place or position at the rear: the part that comes last; rear; end; conclusion; wind-up.

n. direction toward the rear

adj. directed or moving toward the rear

adj. located in or toward the back or rear

ad. at or to or toward the back or rear

"Champions of the Dry Tree, but a great battle of footmen came against the Shepherds and the rest of Ralph's footmen, but in their rearward was a company of well-horsed men-at-arms; and all of them were well armed and went right orderly and warrior-like."

backward    back   

back end    rear    backside   

backward    hind   

sideward    southward    rotatory    long-promised    lightning-like    relativistic    sideways    fa-jing    sidewise    faster-than-light