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blindside flanker

blindside flanker noun: a forward in rugby union, usually number 6, who binds to the scrum on the side closest to the side line.

Noun

blindside flanker (plural blindside flankers)

  1. a forward in rugby union, usually number 6, who binds to the scrum on the side closest to the side line.
    • The position of the blindside flanker depends on the proximity of a touch line, so if the scrum takes place close to the left-hand touch line, the blindside flanker will be closest to that touch line.2015, Ann Waterhouse, Rugby Made Simple, Meyer & Meyer Verlag, →ISBN, page 23

Forms of blindside flanker

pluralblindside flankers

Questions about blindside flanker

What does blindside flanker mean?
Blindside flanker means a forward in rugby union, usually number 6, who binds to the scrum on the side closest to the side line.
What part of speech is blindside flanker?
Blindside flanker is a noun.
What is the plural of blindside flanker?
The plural of blindside flanker is blindside flankers.

Words near blindside flanker in the dictionary

  1. blindness
  2. blindnesses
  3. blinds
  4. blinds with science
  5. blindside
  6. blindside flanker
  7. blindside flankers
  8. blindsided
  9. blindsider
  10. blindsiders
  11. blindsides

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