rear sight

noun

the sight nearest the breech of a firearm.

Nearby words

rear echelon, rear end, rear its ugly head, rear light, rear projection, rear sight, rear-end, rear-ender, rear-view mirror, reardon, rearguard

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Examples from the Web for rear sight

The front sight must be seen through the middle of the rear-sight notch, the top being on a line with the top of the notch.
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army|War Department.

British Dictionary definitions for rear sight

rear sight

noun

the sight of a gun nearest to the breech

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