Definition of rear

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Rear (v. t.) To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith..

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Rereward :: Rereward (n.) The rear guard of an army.
Breech :: Breech (n.) The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber..
Upbreed :: Upbreed (v. t.) To rear, or bring up; to nurse..
Prearrange :: Prearrange (v. t.) To arrange beforehand.
Breechloader :: Breechloader (n.) A firearm which receives its load at the breech.
Back :: Back (a.) Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent..
Pontlevis :: Pontlevis (n.) The action of a horse in rearing repeatedly and dangerously.
Aviculture :: Aviculture (n.) Rearing and care of birds.
Fire :: Fire (n.) The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire..
Pronation :: Pronation (n.) That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward..
After :: After (a.) Hinder; nearer the rear.
Worm :: Worm (n.) A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms..
Cock :: Cock (v. t.) To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
Target :: Target (n.) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile..
Ramp :: Ramp (v. i.) To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp..
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To strike with anything shot; to hit with a missile; often, to kill or wound with a firearm; -- followed by a word denoting the person or thing hit, as an object..
Drearihood :: Drearihood (n.) Affliction; dreariness.
Smoothbore :: Smoothbore (n.) A smoothbore firearm.
Six-shooter :: Six-shooter (n.) A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially, a six-chambered revolver..
Worm :: Worm (v. t.) To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b)..
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