| Main Entry: | posterior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rear |
Synonyms: |
after, back, behind, dorsal, hind, hinder, hindmost, in back of, last, retral |
| Notes: | anterior/ventral means 'front, situated at the front' and posterior/dorsal means 'rear, situated at the rear' |
Antonyms: |
anterior, front |
| Main Entry: | rear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | back, end |
Synonyms: |
aft, after, astern, backward, behind, dorsal, following, hind, hinder, hindermost, hindmost, last, mizzen, posterior, postern, rearmost, rearward, retral, reverse, stern, tail |
Antonyms: |
beginning, front |
| Main Entry: | fin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arm |
Synonyms: |
airfoil, appendage, dorsal, flipper, hand, pinna, stabilizer, vane |
| Concept: | Rear. |
| Category: | 3. Centrical dimensions; special |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
rear, back, posteriority; rear rank, rear guard; background, hinterland., occiput, nape, chine; heels; tail, rump, croup, buttock, posteriors, backside, scut, breech, dorsum, loin; dorsal region, lumbar region; hind quarters; aitchbone; natch, natch bone., stern, poop, afterpart, heelpiece, crupper., wake; train (sequence)., reverse; other side of the shield.
-verbs
be behind; fall astern; bend backwards; bring up the rear.
-adjectives
back, rear; hind, hinder, hindmost, hindermost; postern, posterior; dorsal, after; caudal, lumbar; mizzen, tergal.
-adverbs
behind; in the rear, in the background; behind one's back; at the heels of, at the tail of, at the back of; back to back., after, aft, abaft, astern, sternmost, aback, rearward.
-phrases
ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio.
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Antonyms: |
front |
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