Definition of back

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Back (n.) The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village..

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Picked :: Picked (a.) Having a pike or spine on the back; -- said of certain fishes.
Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord..
Detention :: Detention (n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
Finchbacked :: Finchbacked (a.) Streaked or spotted on the back; -- said of cattle.
Regardant :: Regardant (v. t.) Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant..
Revert :: Revert (v. i.) To return; to come back.
Until :: Until (prep.) To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse..
Return :: Return (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court..
Stiffened :: Stiff-backed (a.) Obstinate.
Backstairs :: Backstairs (a.) Alt. of Backstai.
Foresight :: Foresight (n.) Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction..
Horse :: Horse (v. t.) To take or carry on the back; as, the keeper, horsing a deer..
Back :: Back (v. i.) To place or seat upon the back.
Breechblock :: Breechblock (n.) The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired..
Privy :: Privy (n.) A necessary house or place; a backhouse.
Sea Cob :: Sea cob () The black-backed gull.
Refluent :: Refluent (a.) Flowing back; returning; ebbing.
Hunchback :: Hunchback (n.) A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person..
Luth :: Luth (n.) The leatherback.
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