1. toward the front; in the direction of the vanguard
Usage: archaic; literary

1. moving or directed toward the front
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The troops moved vanward across the battlefield.
• She gazed vanward into the misty distance.
• The vanward motion of the army was swift and decisive.
• He pointed vanward toward the approaching dawn.
• The vanward scouts reported no enemy activity ahead.