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rearward
English
Etymology
rear +? -ward
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /??i?.w? d/
Noun
rearward (plural rearwards)
- The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion, wind-up.
- The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard.
Alternative forms
- rereward (obsolete)
Adjective
rearward (comparative more rearward, superlative most rearward)
- Toward the back or rear of something.
- The rearward seats of the bus were unpleasantly close to the toilet facilities.
Adverb
rearward
- Toward the back or rear of something.
- 1991, Peter Cozzens, Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River (page 124)
- The ensuing struggle was bitter but brief, as for a third time the Alabamians stumbled rearward through the cedars. If Manigault were to take the guns, he would need help.
- 1991, Peter Cozzens, Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River (page 124)
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aback
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??bæk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??bæk/
- Rhymes: -æk
Etymology 1
- From Middle English abak, from Old English onbæc.
- a- (“towards”) +? back (“back”).
Compare West Frisian tebek (“aback”, adverb, literally “to/at back”), Swedish tillbaka (idem.).
Adverb
aback (not comparable)
- (archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
- (archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. [First attested prior to 1150.]
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Knolles to this entry?)
- By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
- (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Usage notes
- (by surprise): Preceded by a form of the word take, see take aback.
Translations
See also
- Category:English phrasal verbs with particle (aback)
Etymology 2
From abacus.
Noun
aback (plural abacks)
- (obsolete) An abacus.
Translations
References
Anagrams
- Baack, Ba?ka
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