back row

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noun (functioning as singular or plural)

rugby Union

the forwards at the rear of a scrum
(as modifier)an Australian back-row forward

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Words nearby back row

backrest, Back River, back road, backronym, back room, back row, backrub, back run, backrush, Backs, back, sack, and crack

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How to use back row in a sentence

Juror No. 4, in the back row, closed his eyes while listening.
Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Six: Dottie Defends Her Man|Diane Dimond|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Juror number eleven, a mechanic sitting in the back row, adopts a similar posture.
John Edwards Jury Deliberations Stretch into Day Six|Diane Dimond|May 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Several jurors in the back row leaned forward to take a good look.
Casey's Bombshell Accusation|Diane Dimond|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Some excelsior lay upon the shelf, which had evidently been stuffed between the ticking object and the back row of cans.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh

The prefects, instead of lolling disdainfully in the back row, were ranged like councillors beneath the central throne.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster
I sat in the back row of seats, under the shadow of the gallery, where I could see him without his seeing me.
The New Magdalen|Wilkie Collins
He placed the two chairs in the back row close to the door of the smaller room and motioned to the two men to sit.
Mary-'Gusta|Joseph C. Lincoln
In the back row near the door he caught a glimpse of a short little man whose sharp-featured face gave him a start.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt