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Hind vs Rearward - What's the difference?

hind | rearward |

As adjectives the difference between hind and rearward

is that hind is located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts) while rearward is toward the back or rear of something.

As nouns the difference between hind and rearward

is that hind is a female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old while rearward is the part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.

As an adverb rearward is

toward the back or rear of something.

hind

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

Adjective

  • Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
  • * 1918 , Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot Chapter V
    • When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
    Derived terms
    * hind leg

    Etymology 2

    (Epinephelus) (etyl) (m), from (etyl), from a formation on (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) (m), (etyl) (m), (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.
  • *, III.1.3:
    • Nature binds all creatures to love their young ones; an hen to preserve her brood will run upon a lion, an hind will fight with a bull, a sow with a bear, a silly sheep with a fox.
  • A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus .
    • Synonyms
    * (female deer) doe

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) , in the phrase h?na fæder'' ‘paterfamilias’. The ''-d'' is a later addition (compare ''sound ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.
  • *, I.51:
  • *:Attilius Regulus .
  • * 1827 , Maria Elizabeth Budden, Nina, An Icelandic Tale , page 41:
    • The peaceful tenour of Nina's life was interrupted one morning by the mysterious looks and whisperings of her maids and hinds .
  • * 1931 , Pearl S. Buck, The Good Earth :
    • that my brother can sit at leisure in a seat and learn something and I must work like a hind , who am your son as well as he!
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    rearward

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion; wind-up.
  • * 1599 ,
  • *:Do not live, Hero; do not ope thine eyes;
  • *:For, did I think thou wouldst not quickly die,
  • *:Thought I thy spirits were stronger than thy shames,
  • *:Myself would, on the rearward of reproaches,
  • *:Strike at thy life.
  • The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Toward the back or rear of something.
    • The rearward seats of the bus were unpleasantly close to the toilet facilities.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Toward the back or rear of something.
    • She stumbled rearward through the bus, hoping to make it to the toilet before she caused a mess.