rearˈward or rereˈward adjective

In or toward the rear

1. Backward
2. At the back

1. Rear
2. Rearguard (partly from Anglo-Fr rerewarde)

rear admiral noun

An officer next below a vice-admiral, orig one in command of the rear

rearˈ-arch, rearˈ-dorse, rearˈ-dos, rearˈ-dorter see under rere-

rearˈ-endˈ transitive verb

To hit the rear of (another motor vehicle) with the front of one's own vehicle

rearˈguard noun

1. (OFr rereguarde) the rear of an army
2. A body of troops protecting it

adjective

1. From a defensive or losing position
2. From the rear, as characteristic of a rearguard

rear lamp or rear light noun

A light attached to the back of a vehicle

rearˈ-rank noun

rear-view mirror noun

A mirror that shows what is behind a vehicle

rearˈ-wheel drive noun

A system in which the driving power of a vehicle is transmitted to the rear wheels

bring up the rear

To come last (in a procession, etc)