| abdomen |
the rear part of the body of an insect. [1/2 definitions] |
| after |
at the rear; behind. [1/7 definitions] |
| back |
in the rear part; behind the front part. [1/10 definitions] |
| backward |
moving or facing toward the back, rear, or past. [1/4 definitions] |
| behind |
at or toward the back; in the rear. [1/7 definitions] |
| boot |
the British word for the large compartment in the rear of an automobile used to store items such as packages and tools. "Boot" has the same meaning as "trunk." [1/4 definitions] |
| buttock |
(usually plural) the rounded, fleshy part of the human body behind the hips; rear end. |
| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks. |
| cobra |
a poisonous snake found in Asia and Africa. When excited, cobras are known to rear up and spread the skin of their necks into a shape like a hood. |
| ham1 |
the meat from the rear leg of a hog. [1/2 definitions] |
| hatchback |
a kind of car in which a back panel is lifted up to open the rear storage area. |
| hind1 |
at or near the back; rear. |
| nest |
a structure used by a bird to lay eggs and rear young. Nests are built in trees and other protected places using materials such as twigs and mud. [3/5 definitions] |
| prance |
to raise the front legs and spring forward with the rear legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| rear1 |
having to do with or being at the back or the rear. [1/4 definitions] |
| rocket1 |
a flying device, shaped like a tube, that is driven by hot gases released from engines in its rear. Rockets are used to launch fireworks, signals, weapons, and spacecraft. [1/3 definitions] |
| rudder |
a movable blade at the rear end of a ship or airplane, used to control direction. |
| stern2 |
the rear or back part of a boat or other vessel. |
| tail |
the rear part of an animal's body that sticks out from the backbone. [3/7 definitions] |
| taillight |
a red warning light at the rear of a vehicle. |
| trunk |
a large compartment in the rear of an automobile used to store items such as packages and tools. [1/6 definitions] |