Definition of rear

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Rear (v. i.) To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect..

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Poultry :: Poultry (n.) Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese..
Revolver :: Revolver (n.) One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater..
Train :: Train (v.) That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear..
Smoothbore :: Smoothbore (n.) A smoothbore firearm.
Fire :: Fire (v. i.) To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town..
Carpus :: Carpus (n.) The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows..
Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm..
Arriere :: Arriere (n.) That which is behind; the rear; -- chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate..
Retractor :: Retractor (n.) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel..
Drearing :: Drearing (n.) Sorrow.
Prefinite :: Prefinite (a.) Prearranged.
Sternness :: Sternmost (a.) Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy..
Triceps :: Triceps (n.) A muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow..
Abutment :: Abutment (n.) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil..
Back :: Back (a.) Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent..
Ramrod :: Ramrod (n.) The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.
Rear :: Rear (a.) Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company..
Tailboard :: Tailboard (n.) The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading..
Rearward :: Rearward (a. & adv.) At or toward the rear.
Backwards :: Backwards (adv.) Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward..
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