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wingback

noun

Meaning

  1. A player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  2. A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
  3. A wingback chair.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

wing-back(English)winger(English)wing-play(English)wingman(English)wingplay(English)wing(English)outside-forward(English)offwing(English)tailback(English)halfback(English)fullback(English)jensen(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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