"half forward" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half forwards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half forward (plural half forwards)
  1. (Australian rules football, Gaelic football, hurling) An attacking player who plays between the midfielders and forwards. Categories (topical): Australian rules football, Gaelic football, Hurling Synonyms: half-forward Translations (an attacking player who plays between the midfielders and forwards): leatosaí [masculine] (Irish), leatosach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-half_forward-en-noun-nuYdK2tL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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