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Scizorhinal :: Scizorhinal (a.) Having the anterior nostrils prolonged backward in the form of a slit.

Beard :: Beard (n.) A barb or sharp point of an arrow or other instrument, projecting backward to prevent the head from being easily drawn out..

Backward :: Backward (a.) Already past or gone; bygone.

Regardant :: Regardant (v. t.) Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant..

Backwards :: Backwards (adv.) With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward..

Particle :: Particle (n.) A subordinate word that is never inflected (a preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in backward, ly in lovely..

Tennis :: Tennis (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis..

Retro- :: Retro- () A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as, retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back..

Slip :: Slip (n.) The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller..

Dunce :: Dunce (n.) One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

Retroaction :: Retroaction (n.) Action returned, or action backward..

Backwardation :: Backwardation (n.) The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- also, the premium so paid. See Contango..

Backwardness :: Backwardness (n.) The state of being backward.

Postic :: Postic (a.) Backward.

Leg :: Leg (n.) A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing..

Arear :: Arear (adv.) Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.

Deep :: Deep (superl.) Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep..

Retromingent :: Retromingent (a.) Organized so as to discharge the urine backward.

Back :: Back (a.) Moving or operating backward; as, back action..

Restem :: Restem (v. t.) To force back against the current; as, to restem their backward course..

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