slotback

[ slot-bak ]

/ ˈslɒtˌbæk /

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noun Football.

an offensive back who lines up about one yard behind the gap in the line between a tackle and an end stationed a distance outside of the tackle.

the position played by this back.

RELATED WORDS

halfback, tailback, fullback, wingback

Nearby words

slot car, slot machine, slot man, slot racer, slot racing, slotback, sloth, sloth bear, slothful, slotted spoon, slotter

Origin of slotback

First recorded in 1960–65; slot¹ + back¹

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