hash mark

American  

[hash mahrk] / ˈhæʃ ˌmɑrk /

noun

1. a military service stripe worn on the sleeve of an enlisted person.

2. the symbol (#); pound sign.

3. Football. the marking formed by either inbounds line intersecting with one of the lines delineating yardage between the goal lines.

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Etymology

Origin of hash mark

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The Oregon product reset his feet near the right hash mark and launched a rocket to extend the Chargers’ lead to 24-7 over the Giants at the half.

From Fox News • Dec. 12, 2021

When Bellore lined up to the right of Myers, but just inside the hash mark, it meant the Seahawks had just one player between the hash mark and the numbers, resulting in an illegal formation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Then he walked to the other hash mark and repeat — pump, stutter, bob, catch, over and over.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2019

Dzingel took a pass from Kyle Turris and beat Gibson with a shot just under the crossbar from the left hash mark at 1:02. 

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2016

Using the alphabet he’d written on the board, Mr. Quisling drew a hash mark under a letter for each time it appeared in James’s message.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman