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the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

the part of a garment that covers your back; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

(football) a person who plays in the backfield

in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"

of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

strengthen by providing with a back or backing

shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"

travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"

support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"

give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"

in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"

in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"

the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

the part of a garment that covers your back; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

(football) a person who plays in the backfield

in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"

of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.

A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.

In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine; in other animals, that part of the body which corresponds most nearly to such part of a human being; as, the back of a horse, fish, or lobster.

An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge.

The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back of a hand rail.

The part opposed to the front; the hinder or rear part of a thing; as, the back of a book; the back of an army; the back of a chimney.

The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village.

The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge; as, the back of a knife, or of a saw.

A support or resource in reserve.

The keel and keelson of a ship.

The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage.

A garment for the back; hence, clothing.

Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.

Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.

Moving or operating backward; as, back action.

To get upon the back of; to mount.

To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen.

To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.

To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.

To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or influence; as, to back a friend.

To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back.

In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.

To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which something is taken or derived; as, to go back for something left behind; to go back to one's native place; to put a book back after reading it.

To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back to private life; to go back to barbarism.

(Of time) In times past; ago.

Away from contact; by reverse movement.

In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to another.

In a state of restraint or hindrance.

In return, repayment, or requital.

In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words.

In arrear; as, to be back in one's rent.

To bet on the success of; - as, to back a race horse.

To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; - used of the wind.

To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; - said of a dog.

A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.

A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.

In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine; in other animals, that part of the body which corresponds most nearly to such part of a human being; as, the back of a horse, fish, or lobster.

An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge.

The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back of a hand rail.

The part opposed to the front; the hinder or rear part of a thing; as, the back of a book; the back of an army; the back of a chimney.

The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village.

The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge; as, the back of a knife, or of a saw.

A support or resource in reserve.

The keel and keelson of a ship.

The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage.

A garment for the back; hence, clothing.

Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.

Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.

Moving or operating backward; as, back action.

To get upon the back of; to mount.

To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen.

To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.

To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.

To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or influence; as, to back a friend.

To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back.

In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.

To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which something is taken or derived; as, to go back for something left behind; to go back to one's native place; to put a book back after reading it.

To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back to private life; to go back to barbarism.

(Of time) In times past; ago.

Away from contact; by reverse movement.

In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to another.

In a state of restraint or hindrance.

In return, repayment, or requital.

In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words.

In arrear; as, to be back in one's rent.

To bet on the success of; - as, to back a race horse.

To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; - used of the wind.

To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; - said of a dog.

The hinder part of the body of man, or of other animals, from the neck to the end of the backbone; the whole region of the spine; that which is opposed to the front; the rear or hinder part of anything; the part of a book where it is sewed in binding; the part of a knife, etc., opposite to the cutting edge.

To furnish with a back or backing; mount; support; wager on the successful outcome of; indorse; to cause to move backwards.

To move or go backward.

Lying or being behind, or in the rear, as to time, situation, or direction; in a backward direction; in arrears; overdue; no longer current; as, the back numbers of a magazine.

To or toward the rear; to or toward a former place, state, condition, or time; in withdrawal; as, to take back hasty words; in reserve; as, to keep back part of the truth; in return; as, to pay back.

The hinder part of the body in man, and the upper part in beasts: the hinder part.

To the place from which one came: to a former state or condition: behind: in return: again.

The hinder part of the body in man, and the upper part in animals; the rear.

To go backward.

To put backward; get on the back of; stand at the back of; sustain.

Toward the rear; in an opposite direction.

In the rear; behind.

To foree backward.

To stand; uphold; sustain; support.

To mount; ride.

To address or indorse.

To move rearward.

Remote or retired.

In arrears; overdue; not paid; as, back pay.

To or toward the rear; behind; backward; in return; again.

n. [French] A large tub or vessel in to which the word, & c. , is drawn for the purpose of cooling, straining, mixing, & c. ;- a broad, flat boat.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] The upper or hinder part opposed to the front; the roar ;- the onward or upper part as opposed to that which fronts the speaker or actor, or the part out of sight.

adv. To the place from which one came ;- to or toward a former state, condition, or time ;- away from the front ;- in a state of restraint or hindrance ;- in return.

The hinder part of the body; the outer part of the hand when it is shut; the rear; the place behind; the part of any thing out of sight; the thick part of any tool, opposed to the edge.

To the place whence one came; backward from the present station; behind, not coming forward; toward things past; again, in return; again, a second time.