wingback
About 0.03 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
- noun A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
- noun One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
- noun A wingback chair.
Similar words
wing-back winger wing-play wingman wingplay wing outside-forward offwing right-half fullback
Often followed by
chair chairs and formation on leather in is to
Word family
wingbacks
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