half|back

half|back
half|back «HAF BAK, HAHF-», noun.
1. Football. either of two players in the backfield who stand farther back than, and to the right and left of, the quarterback.
2. (in Rugby, soccer, and football) a player who is stationed behind the forward line or scrum and in front of the fullback or fullbacks.

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  • Half back — Half Half (h[aum]f), a. [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. h[=a]lfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. {Halve}, {Behalf}.] 1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Half back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Half back — A halfback or half back may refer to:* The fly half or scrum half positions in rugby union football * The scrum half position in rugby league football * A traditional type of defender/midfielder in football (soccer), who would either be centre… …   Wikipedia

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  • Half-back line — In the sport of Australian rules football, the half back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre half back and left and right half back flank positions.Half back flankers are usually players used to run… …   Wikipedia

  • half-back — noun the half backs are the scrum half and the fly half …   Wiktionary

  • Half back — Halfback Cet article court présente un sujet plus amplement développé ici : Running back. Halfback est une désignation particulière du poste de running back au football américain. Portail du football américain Ce document provient de «… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • half back — backfield player (Football) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • half·back — /ˈhæfˌbæk, Brit ˈhɑːfˌbæk/ noun, pl backs [count] 1 American football : a player on offense who lines up next to the fullback and who runs with the ball and blocks 2 : a defensive player in games like soccer and field hockey who is positioned in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Centre half-back — In Australian rules football, the centre half back refers to a position in the half back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom… …   Wikipedia

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