"offensive tackle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: offensive tackles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} offensive tackle (plural offensive tackles)
  1. (American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions. Categories (topical): Football (American) Hyponyms: left tackle, right tackle Translations (lineman outside guard position in the offensive team): bloquejador [masculine] (Catalan), hyökkäävä linjamies (Finnish), ulompi linjamies (Finnish)

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