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). |
Hog's-back (n.) A hogback. |
Stable stand () The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a crossbow or a longbow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or close by a tree with greyhounds in a leash ready to slip |
Stood (imp. & p. p.) of Stand |
Standing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stand |
Stand (n.) To be at rest in an erect position |
Stand (n.) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position |
Stand (n.) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation. |
Stand (n.) To occupy or hold a place |
Stand (n.) To cease from progress |
Stand (n.) To remain without ruin or injury |
Stand (n.) To maintain one's ground |
standdown stand-down | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action |
one-night stand | a performance in one place on one night only |
back door backdoor | a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position), he got his job through the back door |
standing | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position |
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 |
one-night stand | a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night, he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands |
stand | a defensive effort, the army made a final stand at the Rhone |
rollback push back | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
standing operating procedure standard operating procedure SOP standard procedure | a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely, rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries |
stand | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance, a one-night stand |
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 |
Little Bighorn Battle of Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Custer's Last Stand | a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (), Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull, Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command |
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 |
bandstand outdoor stage stand | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air |
base pedestal stand | a support or foundation, the base of the lamp |
binding book binding cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
clothes tree coat tree coat stand | an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing |
cruet-stand | a stand for cruets containing various condiments |
grandstand covered stand | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof |
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 |
menhir standing stone | a tall upright megalith, found primarily in England and northern France |
music stand music rack | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music |
paperback book paper-back book paperback softback book softback softover book softover | a book with paper covers |
rack stand | a support for displaying various articles, the newspapers were arranged on a rack |
rear back | the side that goes last or is not normally seen, he wrote the date on the back of the photograph |
reviewing stand | a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed |
set-back setoff offset | structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly |
stall stand sales booth | a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) |
stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds, a bedside stand |
standing press | a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically |
standing room | room for passengers or spectators to stand, there was standing room for thousands more people |
washstand wash-hand stand | furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term |
water back | water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove |
witness box witness stand | a box enclosure for a witness when testifying |
back tooth posterior | a tooth situated at the back of the mouth |