rearward

[ reer-werd for 1-4; reer-wawrd for 5 ]

/ ˈrɪər wərd for 1-4; ˈrɪər wɔrd for 5 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rearward ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

Also rearwards. toward or in the rear.

adjective

located in, near, or toward the rear.

directed toward the rear.

noun

a position at the rear: in the rearward of fashion.

Also Obsolete, rere·ward . the rear division of a military unit; rear guard.

Origin of rearward

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French. See rear¹, -ward

OTHER WORDS FROM rearward

rear·ward·ness, noun

Words nearby rearward

rearmouse, rear projection, rearrange, rear sight, rearview mirror, rearward, Rea Silvia, reason, reasonable, Reason, Age of, reasoned

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Example sentences from the Web for rearward

But Petz and the wooden division did good service by keeping the rearward Italian ships fully occupied.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The artillery also, from the heights above, was sweeping down his rearward troops.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Fergus Hume
He has designedly hung in the rearward of the science, and is a collator rather than a critic or an investigator.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
Tom was still watching as before, with many an anxious glance to rearward, for pursuit.
Uncle Silas|J. S. LeFanu

His heirs possessed his farm, and time went on—slowly as it always does at Rearward.
Tales From Bohemia|Robert Neilson Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for rearward

rearward

/ (ˈrɪəwəd) /

adjective, adverb

towards or in the rearAlso (for adverb only): rearwards

noun

a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation

Word Origin for rearward

C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French rerewarde, variant of reregarde; see rearguard

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单词	rearward
释义	rearward [ reer-werd for 1-4; reer-wawrd for 5 ] / ˈrɪər wərd for 1-4; ˈrɪər wɔrd for 5 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rearward ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Also rearwards. toward or in the rear. adjective located in, near, or toward the rear. directed toward the rear. noun a position at the rear: in the rearward of fashion. Also Obsolete, rere·ward . the rear division of a military unit; rear guard. Origin of rearward First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French. See rear¹, -ward OTHER WORDS FROM rearward rear·ward·ness, noun Words nearby rearward rearmouse, rear projection, rearrange, rear sight, rearview mirror, rearward, Rea Silvia, reason, reasonable, Reason, Age of, reasoned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rearward But Petz and the wooden division did good service by keeping the rearward Italian ships fully occupied. Famous Sea Fights\|John Richard Hale The artillery also, from the heights above, was sweeping down his rearward troops. The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Fergus Hume He has designedly hung in the rearward of the science, and is a collator rather than a critic or an investigator. British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV\|Various Tom was still watching as before, with many an anxious glance to rearward, for pursuit. Uncle Silas\|J. S. LeFanu His heirs possessed his farm, and time went on—slowly as it always does at Rearward. Tales From Bohemia\|Robert Neilson Stephens British Dictionary definitions for rearward rearward / (ˈrɪəwəd) / adjective, adverb towards or in the rearAlso (for adverb only): rearwards noun a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation Word Origin for rearward C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French rerewarde, variant of reregarde; see rearguard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rearward behind, backward, round, backwards, aback, abaft, about, around, astern, inverted
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rearward

adverb

adjective

noun

Origin of rearward

OTHER WORDS FROM rearward

Words nearby rearward

Example sentences from the Web for rearward

British Dictionary definitions for rearward

adjective, adverb

noun

Word Origin for rearward

Words related to rearward