Definizione monolingua

rearguard

rearguard (plural rearguards)

1. (military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
2. (soccer) The defence, collectively the defenders.
   • 2011 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City”, BBC:

     Mancinis side only showed enough ambition when it was too late and by then battle lines were drawn as James Collins and former City captain Richard Dunne fought a magnificent rearguard action at the heart of Villas defence.

Definizione dizionario rearguard

retroguardia

Altri significati:

the rearmost part of a force

(military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.

(soccer) The defence, collectively the defenders.