The hinder part of anything.
A bird, the black tern.
The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
The post of management or direction.
The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
Grim and forbidding in appearance.
Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
To propel or move backward or stern-first in the water.
The hindmost part of anything (a person, animal, or object), the rear end; the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump.
The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.