"wingback" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wingbacks [plural]
Etymology: From wing + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wing|back}} wing + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} wingback (plural wingbacks)
  1. (soccer) A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking. Translations (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger): carrilero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-vniUa4Jg Categories (other): Football (soccer), Terms with German translations Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 30 22 36 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports Disambiguation of 'soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger': 72 23 3 2
  2. (American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-8aICWMZk Categories (other): Football (American), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 42 19 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 30 22 36 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-gsJwkbqN Categories (other): Terms with German translations Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 30 22 36
  4. A wingback chair. Translations (wingback chair): Ohrensessel [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-IAjvldel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Chairs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 24 23 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 20 25 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 20 25 46 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 30 22 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 28 23 39 Disambiguation of Chairs: 4 9 32 55 Disambiguation of 'wingback chair': 2 5 32 60

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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