halfbacks

Noun

halfback (plural halfbacks)

1. (field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
2. (field sports) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
3. (Canadian, field sports) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
4. (field sports, field hockey) A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.
5. (field sports, Australian rules football) One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.
6. (field sports) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.

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