Definition of rear

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Rear (a.) Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company..

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Unked :: Unked (a.) Lonely; dreary; unkard.
Arear :: Arear (adv.) Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.
Hind :: Hind (a.) In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession..
Six-shooter :: Six-shooter (n.) A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially, a six-chambered revolver..
Slug :: Slug (v. i.) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel; -- said of a bullet when fired from a gun, pistol, or other firearm..
Smoothbore :: Smoothbore (n.) A smoothbore firearm.
Petronel :: Petronel (n.) A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century..
Pronation :: Pronation (n.) That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward..
Recoil :: Recoil (n.) Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged..
Backwards :: Backwards (adv.) Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward..
Sternness :: Sternmost (a.) Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy..
Dreariness :: Dreariness (n.) Dismalness; gloomy solitude.
Reared :: Reared (imp. & p. p.) of Rea.
Drear :: Drear (a.) Dismal; gloomy with solitude.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To free of the missile with which anything is charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to discharge a bow, catapult, etc.; especially, said of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from a state of tension, as a Leyden jar..
Fusillade :: Fusillade (v. t.) To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.
Cartouch :: Cartouch (n.) A roll or case of paper, etc., holding a charge for a firearm; a cartridge.
Snaphance :: Snaphance (n.) A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm to which it is attached..
Ball :: Ball (n.) Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle ball; -- often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets..
Reremouse :: Reremouse (n.) A rearmouse.
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