Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Rearward /(rēr"wa̤rd`-wẽrd)/ · Rear·ward · IPA /ˈɹiɹwɝd/ n. a. & adv. 01 n. The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively. 1. The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively. 02 a. & adv. At or toward the rear. 1. At or toward the rear.