"half-back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-backs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-back (plural half-backs)
  1. (rugby) the scrum-half and the fly-half Categories (topical): Rugby Translations (player in rugby): spojka (Czech), topatahi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-half-back-en-noun-lEZqn06M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

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