BACKWARDNESS
Back"ward*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being backward.
BACKWASH
Back"wash`, v. i.
Defn: To clean the oil from (wood) after combing.
BACKWATER
Back"wa`ter, n. Etym: [Back, a. or adv. + -ward. ]
1. Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar.
2. An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction.
3. Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.
BACKWOODS
Back"woods", n. pl. Etym: [Back, a. + woods.]
Defn: The forests or partly cleared grounds on the frontiers.