outside half

British  

noun

1. Also called: out-half. rugby another term for stand-off half

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outside half

One cold July evening, with snow falling outside, half a dozen Irishmen walked into the Katoomba lodge, nostalgic for a traditional winter Christmas.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

When he peered outside, half a dozen sanitation workers were standing nearby, waiting to carry out one of the more than 30 homeless encampment cleanups planned that day by the city of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

The Marlins other run came in the sixth when Soler stayed on a 97-mph fastball on the outside half, sending a missile into the “No-Fly Zone” seating area for his 20th homer of the season.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Typically the first and third runners will carry the baton in their right hand so they can run the turns on the inside half of the lane, which is slightly shorter than the outside half.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021

"The castle gatehouse. He wanted to command the crossbowmen. There's a mob howling outside, half of them gold cloaks who came with him when we left the Mud Gate."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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