English Dictionary: rear of barrel | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rear \Rear\, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. {Rear admiral}, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral, and above a commodore. See {Admiral}. {Rear front} (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. {Rear guard} (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. {Rear line} (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army. {Rear rank} (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. {Rear sight} (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech. {To bring up the rear}, to come last or behind. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rerebrace \Rere"brace`\ (r?r"br?s"), n. [F. arri[?]re-bras.] (Anc. Armor) Armor for the upper part of the arm. --Fairholt. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roriferous \Ro*rif"er*ous\, a. [L. rorifer; ros, roris, dew + ferre to bear: cf. F. rorif[8a]re.] generating or producing dew. [R.] |