runningback

noun

Meaning

An offensive back whose primary job is to be the ballcarrier.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

full back(English)dropback(English)left-back(English)right-back(English)ballplayer(English)backline(English)back-stop(English)centre back(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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