/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 ]
/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 . 2012