direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement
If something moves or faces rearward, it moves or faces backwards. a rearward facing infant carrier The centre of pressure moves rearward and the aeroplane becomes unbalanced. = backward forward Rearward is also an adjective. the rearward window. in or towards the back of something rearward