REARGUARD


Meaning of REARGUARD in English

/rear"gahrd'/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to a rear guard.

2. designed to oppose or prevent in a defensive way: a rearguard strategy. Also, rear-guard .

[ 1895-1900; attributive use of REAR GUARD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .