"captain's try" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: captain's tries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} captain's try (plural captain's tries)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, try.
    Sense id: en-captain's_try-en-noun-1CFE5Hi3
  2. (rugby) A try scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration. Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-captain's_try-en-noun-rQkkPZzZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

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