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Definition of Rearguard
1. Noun. A detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body.
Generic synonyms: Detachment
Definition of Rearguard
1. Noun. (military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force. ¹
2. Noun. (soccer) The defence, collectively the defenders. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rearguard
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rearguard
Literary usage of Rearguard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1887)
"... and then came on the rearguard with reversed arms, slowly marching on their
way to the taper-lighted church and the distant cemetery. ..."
2. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"Stop and smell the roses at the viewpoint of the peak named in Terry Fox's honor,
nine km (5.6 miles) west of the Visitor Center. rearguard Falls Viewpoint ..."
3. Four Years with the Army of the Potomac by Régis de Trobriand (1888)
"Evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond — The pursuit — Arrival at Jetersville —
The Confederates at Amelia Court House— Engagements of the rearguard — Fight ..."
4. Napoleon's Invasion of Russia by Reginald George Burton (1914)
"... Plans — Retreat to Smolensk — Ney's rearguard — The Passage of the Vop —
Russian Operations NAPOLEON reached Vereya on the 27th October. ..."
5. Napoleon's Invasion of Russia by Reginald George Burton (1914)
"CHAPTER XIV FROM SMOLENSK TO BORISOV Retreat from Smolensk—Arrival at Krasnoi—Napoleon's
Resolution— Battle of Krasnoi — Ney's rearguard — From Krasnoi to ..."
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