Definition of back

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Back (a.) Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements..

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Allonge :: Allonge (v.) A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider..
Backare :: Backare (interj.) Same as Baccare.
Roach :: Roach (n.) A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back..
Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To draw back toghtly, as a rein..
Backsliding :: Backsliding (n.) The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.
Retire :: Retire (n.) A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back..
Withhold :: Withhold (v. t.) To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition..
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 It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired..
Reciprocate :: Reciprocate (v. i.) To move forward and backward alternately; to recur in vicissitude; to act interchangeably; to alternate.
Vivificate :: Vivificate (v. t.) To bring back a metal to the metallic form, as from an oxide or solution; to reduce..
Incumbent :: Incumbent (a.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them..
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call..
Reservation :: Reservation (n.) The act of reserving, or keeping back; concealment, or withholding from disclosure; reserve..
Reflectent :: Reflectent (a.) Bending or flying back; reflected.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also. the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces..
Retrocession :: Retrocession (n.) The state of being retroceded, or granted back..
Recalcitration :: Recalcitration (n.) A kicking back again; opposition; repugnance; refractoriness.
Reverted :: Reverted (a.) Turned back; reversed. Specifically: (Her.) Bent or curved twice, in opposite directions, or in the form of an S..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To give back in reply; as, to return an answer; to return thanks..
Backwash :: Backwash (v. i.) To clean the oil from (wood) after combing.
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