rear : Idioms & Phrases

• noun an admiral junior to a vice admiral
  

WordNet

• an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral, and above a commodore. See Admiral.

Webster 1913

• verb rear backwards on its hind legs
  
  • the frightened horse reared back
• verb start with anger or resentment or in protest
  

WordNet

• noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; posterior; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
  
  • he deserves a good kick in the butt
  • are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

WordNet

• (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position.

Webster 1913

• (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; used also figuratively.

Webster 1913

• noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
  rear lamp; taillight; tail lamp.
  

WordNet

• noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
  rear lamp; taillight; tail lamp.
  

WordNet

• (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army.

Webster 1913

• noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
  breech; rear of barrel.
  

WordNet

• noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
  breech; rear of barrel.
  

WordNet

• (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order.

Webster 1913

• (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech.

Webster 1913

• noun car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
  

WordNet

• verb collide with the rear end of
  
  • The car rear-ended me

WordNet

Rear"-horse` noun

Etymology

So called because it rears up when disturbed.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A mantis.

Webster 1913

• a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing. Knight.

Webster 1913

• to come last or behind.

Webster 1913