rearguard

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von rearguard im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: {i} dümdar; {i} artçı
rearguard action: geri çekilme çarpışması

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von rearguard im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The defence, collectively the defenders; The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force; In a battle, the rearguard is a group of soldiers who protect the back part of an army, especially when the army is leaving the battle; If someone is fighting a rearguard action or mounting a rearguard action, they are trying very hard to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late for them to succeed. Mr Urban looks increasingly like someone fighting a rearguard action to keep their job; a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
rearguards: plural of rearguard