"fullback" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fullbacks [plural]
Etymology: full + back Etymology templates: {{compound|en|full|back}} full + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} fullback (plural fullbacks)
  1. (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays. Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-fullback-en-noun-mi-nIqvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 9 29 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (rugby) A position behind the main line of backs in both rugby union and rugby league. In rugby union, they wear number 15 jersey at the start of play and are the last line of defence responsible for catching punts. Categories (topical): Rugby Translations ((rugby)): zadák [masculine] (Czech), cefnwr [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-fullback-en-noun-h3OvbyLA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 9 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 43 6 19 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of '(rugby)': 16 67 6 11
  3. (field hockey) A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring. Categories (topical): Field hockey
    Sense id: en-fullback-en-noun-BUuDH3OX
  4. (soccer) A player who plays on the left or right side of defence. Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Translations ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence): һаҡсы (haqsı) (Bashkir), (Chinese Cantonese), (zaap⁶) [Hong-Kong] (Chinese Cantonese), laitapuolustaja (Finnish), terzino [masculine] (Italian), lateral [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), ytterback [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fullback-en-noun-2HipcN5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 9 29 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports Disambiguation of '(soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence': 10 12 9 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: centre-back, wing-back Translations (American football): keskushyökkääjä (Finnish), पीछे का खिलाड़ी (pīche kā khilāṛī) [masculine] (Hindi)
Disambiguation of 'American football': 42 37 5 15

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