Back (n.) A large shallow vat |
Back (n.) A ferryboat. See Bac, 1. |
Back (n.) In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine |
Back (n.) An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge. |
Back (n.) The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part |
Back (n.) The part opposed to the front |
Back (n.) The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor |
Back (n.) The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge |
Back (n.) A support or resource in reserve. |
Back (n.) The keel and keelson of a ship. |
Back (n.) The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage. |
Back (n.) A garment for the back |
Back (a.) Being at the back or in the rear |
Back (a.) Being in arrear |
Back (a.) Moving or operating backward |
Back (v. i.) To get upon the back of |
Back (v. i.) To place or seat upon the back. |
Back (v. i.) To drive or force backward |
Back (v. i.) To make a back for |
Back (v. i.) To adjoin behind |
Back (v. i.) To write upon the back of |
Back (v. i.) To support |
Back (v. i.) To bet on the success of |
Back (v. i.) To move or go backward |
Back (v. i.) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun |
Back (v. i.) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed |
Back (adv.) In, to, or toward, the rear |
Back (adv.) To the place from which one came |
Back (adv.) To a former state, condition, or station |
Back (adv.) (Of time) In times past |
Back (adv.) Away from contact |
Back (adv.) In concealment or reserve |
Back (adv.) In a state of restraint or hindrance. |
Back (adv.) In return, repayment, or requital. |
Back (adv.) In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking |
Back (adv.) In arrear |
Back door () A door in the back part of a building |
Back stairs () Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs |
Diamond-back (n.) The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris). |
Gown (n.) A loose, flowing upper garment |
Gown (n.) The ordinary outer dress of a woman |
Gown (n.) The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc. |
Gown (n.) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors |
Gown (n.) Any sort of dress or garb. |
Halter-sack (n.) A term of reproach, implying that one is fit to be hanged. |
Hog's-back (n.) A hogback. |
Robe (v. t.) An outer garment |
Robe (v. t.) A skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap. |
Robe (v. t.) To invest with a robe or robes |
Robe-de-chambre (n.) A dressing gown, or morning gown. |
dismissal dismission discharge firing liberation release sack sacking | the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
back door backdoor | a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position), he got his job through the back door |
back circle | a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head |
back exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles |
back | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage |
sack | the plundering of a place by an army or mob, usually involves destruction and slaughter, the sack of Rome |
rollback push back | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
call-back | the recall of an employee after a layoff |
return paying back getting even | a reciprocal group action, in return we gave them as good as we got |
recession ceding back | the act of ceding back |
academic gown academic robe judge's robe | a gown worn by academics or judges |
c acid back breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony toons Lucy in the sky with diamonds pane superman window pane Zen | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
alley alleyway back street | a narrow street with walls on both sides |
back backrest | a support that you can lean against while sitting, the back of the dental chair was adjustable |
back | the part of a garment that covers the back of your body, they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back |
back brace | a brace worn to support the back |
back door backdoor back entrance | an entrance at the rear of a building |
backpack back pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack | a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder |
back porch | a porch for the back door |
back room | a room located in the rear of an establishment, usually accessible only to privileged groups |
backsaw back saw | a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge |
ball gown | the most formal gown, worn to a ball |
binding book binding cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
bridal gown wedding gown wedding dress | a gown worn by the bride at a wedding |
chemise sack shift | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
dinner dress dinner gown formal evening gown | a gown for evening wear |
dressing gown robe-dehambre lounging robe | a robe worn before dressing or while lounging |
dressing sack dressing sacque | a woman's loose jacket, worn while dressing |
ecclesiastical attire ecclesiastical robe | attire that is appropriate to wear in a church |
Geneva gown | black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen |
gown | a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions |
gown robe | outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions |
gown surgical gown scrubs | protective garment worn by surgeons during operations |
gunnysack gunny sack burlap bag | a bag made of burlap |
hammock sack | a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees), swings easily |
ladder-back | the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats |
ladder-back ladder-back chair | a chair with a ladder-back |
nightgown gown nightie nightobe nightdress | lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women |
paperback book paper-back book paperback softback book softback softover book softover | a book with paper covers |
rear back | the side that goes last or is not normally seen, he wrote the date on the back of the photograph |
robe | any loose flowing garment |
sack poke paper bag carrier bag | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
sack sacque | a woman's full loose hiplength jacket |
sack coat | man's hiplength coat with a straight back, the jacket of a suit |
set-back setoff offset | structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly |
tea gown | a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea |
water back | water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove |
back tooth posterior | a tooth situated at the back of the mouth |
back dorsum | the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine, his back was nicely tanned |
spinal column vertebral column spine backbone back rachis | the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord, the fall broke his back |