fullback

fullback
a) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
b) <! Note, the "hockey" cat. is field hockey A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring.

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  • fullback — v. 1. (Football) To play the position of fullback on a football team; to be the fullback. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fullback — n. an offensive football player who plays farther behind the line of scrimmage than the half back. They are used primarily for blocking and line plunges. Syn: fullback. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fullback — ist eine in vielen Sportarten der Rugby/Fußball Familie verwendete Bezeichnung für verschiedene Spielerpositionen: für die Position im American Football; siehe Runningback für die im Deutschen auch Schlussmann genannte Position des Rugby Union;… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fullback — (del inglés; pronunciamos fulbac ) sustantivo masculino 1. Área: deporte Origen: Argentina. Defensa …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • fullback — ► NOUN ▪ a player in a defensive position near the goal in a ball game such as soccer …   English terms dictionary

  • fullback — [fool′bak΄] n. 1. Football one of the running backs, used typically for blocking 2. Soccer, Rugby, etc.Soccer Rugby etc. a defensive player who generally plays back in the defensive end of the field near the goal so as to prevent the opponent s… …   English World dictionary

  • Fullback — Puede referirse a: Fullback (fútbol americano) Fullback (fútbol australiano) Fullback (rugby) Otros usos Fullback: Designación OTAN del avión ruso e ataque y cazabombardero Sujói Su 34. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos… …   Wikipedia Español

  • fullback — UK [ˈfʊlbæk] / US [ˈfʊlˌbæk] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms fullback : singular fullback plural fullbacks 1) in sports such as football or hockey, a defensive position near your team s goal or a player in this position 2) in American… …   English dictionary

  • fullback — I noun 1. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team (Freq. 2) • Topics: ↑football, ↑football game • Hypernyms: ↑running back 2. ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fullback — Cet article court présente un sujet plus développé dans : Running back. Fullback est une désignation particulière du poste de running back au football américain …   Wikipédia en Français

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