plural of rear

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rear

plural of rearing

simple past tense and past participle of rear up

(transitive) Of a vehicle, to strike (another vehicle) from behind.

(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation. / (slang) A proctologist.

of, or relating to a rearguard / of, or relating to resistance in politics etc

One who operates the gun in the rear turret of a bomber. / (colloquial) One whose function in an organization is to defend it from attackers, for example, in public relations or public affairs.

The back or hindmost part of anything, such as a car. / (slang) The buttocks.

plural of rear admiral