hindward
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of hindward
before 1100; Middle English; Old English hinde-weard (adj.). See hind 1, -ward
Example Sentences
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A full quarter of the hindward whorl was gone, sliced off cleanly.
From The Moon Pool by Merritt, Abraham
The so-called Northumbrian records of the ninth and tenth centuries frequently use -es instead of -est, in the 2nd pers. preterite of regular verbs, e.g., ðu forcerdes usic on-bec = Thou turnedst us hindward.
From Early English Alliterative Poems in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century by Morris, Richard
Thorax with a slight luteous band in front, and another hindward.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
However, when a dynamo, with horned pole pieces, has been running for some time as a motor the forward horns are cool and the hindward horns hot.
From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah
Vertex luteous, black hindward; femora with testaceous tips; bands of the wings partly connected.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
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