| Main Entry: | tail end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tail |
Synonyms: |
appendage, behind, butt*, buttocks, caudal appendage, conclusion, empennage, end, extremity, fag end, hind end, hind part, hindmost part, last part, posterior, rear, rear end, reverse, rudder, rump, stub, tag end, tag*, tailpiece, train, tush, wagger |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end part |
Synonyms: |
aft, back end, backside, extremity, far end, hindpart, hindquarters, posterior, rear, reverse, stern, tail, tail end, tailpiece |
Antonyms: |
front |
| Main Entry: | end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme, limit |
Synonyms: |
borderline, bound, boundary, butt end, confine, cusp, deadline, edge, extent, extremity, foot, head, heel, limitation, neb, nib, point, prong, spire, stub, stump, tail, tail end, term, terminal, termination, terminus, tip, top, ultimate |
Antonyms: |
beginning, cause, foundation, origin |
| Main Entry: | posterior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | behind of animate being |
Synonyms: |
back, backside, bottom, butt*, buttocks, can*, cheeks, derriere, duff, fanny, hind part, keester, moon*, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tuchis, tush |
| 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: | noun |
| Definition: | back or end part |
Synonyms: |
afterpart, back, back door, back end, back seat, backside, behind, bottom, butt, buttocks, end, heel, hind, hind part, hindquarters, posterior, postern, rear end, rear guard, rearward, reverse, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tailpiece, tush |
Antonyms: |
beginning, front |
| Main Entry: | rump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bottom, posterior of animal or human |
Synonyms: |
back, backside, beam, behind, breech, bum*, butt, butt end, buttocks, can*, croup, derrière, duff, fanny, haunches, hind end, hindquarters, keister, moon*, prat, rear, rear end, sacrum, seat, tail end, tail, tush |
| Main Entry: | stub |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stumpy end |
Synonyms: |
butt, counterfoil, dock, remainder, remnant, root, short end, snag, stump, tag, tail, tail end |
| Main Entry: | stump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end piece |
Synonyms: |
butt, end, projection, stub, tail end, tip |
| Main Entry: | rear end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hind part |
Synonyms: |
back side, behind, breech, hind end, posterior, stern, tail end |
| Main Entry: | postern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | back |
Synonyms: |
aft, back end, backside, extremity, far end, hind, hindmost, hindpart, hindquarters, posterior, rear, reverse, stern, tail, tail end, tailpiece |