In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress.

The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.

Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.

Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

To lift and take up.

To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

to rise up or to lift up.

To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.

To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.

bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

English, The part of your body that is on the same side as the leg farthest away from your opponent. This term is often used initially to develop a sense of reference for describing the delivery of strikes. See Back.

(syn. Back) - arbitrary convention (by Berliner et al.) for direction in a transducer, stack or convertor from the longitudinal center or crystals and away from the radiating face or tip.

the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"

Lock ... A safety device which locks the blade in the open position using a lock spring, preventing accidental or premature closure. Often referred to as a front lock or centrelock depending upon the location of the lock release button.

the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"

Wheel Drive (RWD) The rear wheels receive all the engine power. RWD is preferred over front-wheel drive (FWD) for its superior handling and acceleration capabilities. RWD provides less traction than FWD in poor road conditions because less weight is available over the drive wheels.