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flyhalf

flyhalf is the alternative spelling of fly-half.

Meaning of fly-half

Noun

fly-half (plural fly-halves)

  1. A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.
    • Fly-half Holly Aitchison has had a mixed tournament with the boot up until this match, with Mitchell saying in the week he had no concerns over her kicking and being proved correct in Bordeaux.2024 April 27, Alastair Telfer, “England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    outside half, stand-off half, stand-off, out-half, first five-eighth

Forms of flyhalf

pluralflyhalves

Questions about flyhalf

What is flyhalf the alternative spelling of?
Flyhalf is the alternative spelling of fly-half.

Words near flyhalf in the dictionary

  1. flyfishing
  2. flyflap
  3. flyflapper
  4. flyflappers
  5. flyflaps
  6. flyhalf
  7. flyhalves
  8. flyhawk
  9. flyhawks
  10. flyin'
  11. flying

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