"wingback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wingbacks [plural]
Etymology: 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. Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Chairs Translations (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger): carrilero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-vniUa4Jg Disambiguation of Chairs: 12 35 23 31 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. Categories (topical): Football (American), Chairs
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-8aICWMZk Disambiguation of Chairs: 12 35 23 31 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair. Categories (topical): Chairs
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-gsJwkbqN Disambiguation of Chairs: 12 35 23 31
  4. A wingback chair. Categories (topical): Chairs Translations (wingback chair): Ohrensessel [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-wingback-en-noun-IAjvldel Disambiguation of Chairs: 12 35 23 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 23 24 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 16 28 49 Disambiguation of 'wingback chair': 2 6 32 60

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