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tailback

[ teyl-bak ]
/ Ë?teɪlËŒbæk /
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noun Football.
the offensive back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage, as in a single wingback or double wingback formation.
the position played by this back.
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Origin of tailback

First recorded in 1935–40; tail1 + back1

Words nearby tailback

taiga, taihoa, Taihu, taikonaut, tail, tailback, tailband, tail between one's legs, with one's, tailboard, tailbone, tail bud
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Words related to tailback

halfback, fullback, slotback, wingback

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British Dictionary definitions for tailback

tailback
/ (Ë?teɪlËŒbæk) /
noun
a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction
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