(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
(field hockey) A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring.
(rugby) A position behind the main line of backs in both rugby union and rugby league. In rugby union, they wear number 15 jersey at the start of play and are the last line of defence responsible for catching punts.
(soccer) A player who plays on the left or right side of defence.
fullbacks
fullbacks
noun
plural of fullback
furnacelike
furnacelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
gulfhammock
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
lockful
lockful
noun
Enough water to fill a canal lock.
luckful
luckful
adj
(rare, poetic) Lucky, fortunate.
mockful
mockful
adj
(obsolete) mocking
mockfully
mockfully
adv
(obsolete) mockingly
neckful
neckful
noun
As much as fills a neck.
As much as fits around a neck.
nickeliferous
nickeliferous
adj
(of ore) Yielding or containing nickel.
peckful
pocketful
pocketful
noun
(figurative) A small or moderate amount.
The amount that a pocket would hold.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
rackful
rackful
noun
Enough to fill a rack.
rackfuls
rackfuls
noun
plural of rackful
sackful
sackful
adj
(obsolete) Intent on plunder.
noun
(figuratively) A large number or amount (of something).
The amount a sack will contain.
sackfuls
sackfuls
noun
plural of sackful
sacksful
scurflike
scurflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of scurf.
smackful
socketful
stackful
stackful
adj
(programming) Using a stack (last-in-first-out data structure).
noun
Enough to fill or form a stack.
stickful
stickful
noun
(printing, dated) As much type as fills a composing stick.