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1. (adv.) rearward
Also, rearwards. toward or in the rear.
2. (adj.) rearward
located in, near, or toward the rear.
3. rearward
directed toward the rear.
4. (n.) rearward
a position at the rear.
5. rearward
the rear division of a military unit.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME rerewarde < AF)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) rearward
direction toward the rear
"his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"
2. (adj) rear(a), rearward(a)
located in or toward the back or rear
"the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
3. (adverb) rearward, reverse
directed or moving toward the rear
"a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
4. (adverb) back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
at or to or toward the back or rear
"he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) rearward
the last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively
2. rearward
at or toward the rear
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