horse-collar

American  

[hawrs-kol-er] / ˈhɔrsˌkɒl ər /

noun

1. (especially in baseball) a score of zero.

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verb (used with object)

1. to prevent (an opposing baseball team or batter) from scoring or making a base hit.

Etymology

Origin of horse-collar

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The hip-drop is similar to a horse-collar tackle, banned by the league several years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Sanders’ kick came after the Dolphins were helped by a 15-yard horse-collar tackle penalty on Quincy Williams.

From Seattle Times

“I was tackling a lot different when I was 10 years old than how I try to tackle now. Pretty much every tackle I made in high school was a horse-collar tackle, so that’s out. You’ve just got to be cognizant of trying to fit into the game as it is now.”

From Seattle Times

PETA, saying “words matter,” wants to change the football term “horse-collar tackle” to “Goodell Grab or back-collar tackle, as neither of these terms normalizes animal abuse.”

From Seattle Times

Williams was a fearsome Dallas Cowboys defensive back whose play prompted NFL owners to ban the horse-collar tackle.

From Fox News