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View synonyms for tailback

tailback

[ teyl-bak ]

noun

, Football.
  1. the offensive back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage, as in a single wingback or double wingback formation.
  2. the position played by this back.

tailback

/ ˈteɪlˌbæk /

noun

  1. a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailback1

First recorded in 1935–40; tail 1 + back 1

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Example Sentences

Bob,” says George Cafego, a Vol tailback then and a UT assistant coach now, “had every opportunity to be a millionaire.

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