half back
noun/ˈhɑːf bæk/
/ˈhæf bæk/
(also half)
(North American English halfback)
- [countable] one of the defending players in hockey or rugby whose position is between those who play at the front of a team and those who play at the backTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- (also tailback)[countable] one of the two attacking players in American football whose position is behind the quarterback and next to the full backsTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- [uncountable] the position a half back plays at (also called a tailback in American football)
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