arrièrecommon nounadverbverbSyllable DecompositionarrièreEtymologyexpandfrom Old French riere (behind) with the Latin prefix ar-, ad-.Definitions1. Rear part of a thing.expandL'arrière d'une voiture.2. The part of a ship where the rudder is located; stern; half the length of a vessel, from the main mast to the stern.marineexpandAller, avoir vent arrière.3. Area spared from combat during a war.expand4. Field player playing close to their own goal.footballexpand5. Player (shirt number 15 in rugby union).rugbyexpand6. One of the rugby players of a team who do not participate in the scrum (shirt numbers 10 to 15 in rugby union).rugbyexpand7. Player positioned between the center and the winger.handballexpandFemininearriéréePluralarrièresTranslationsenglish:backspanish:traseraSee alsoarrière (v.) arrières (v.) arrières (cn.)