tailback

tail·back

T0016000 (tāl′băk′)n. Abbr. TB Football The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.

(ˈteɪlˌbæk) na queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction

(ˈteɪlˌbæk)

n. the offensive football back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage. [1925–30, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tailback - (American football) the person who plays tailbackfootball, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goalback - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
	2.	tailback - (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmageback - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmagefootball team, eleven - a team that plays football

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Related to tailback: Half back, halfbacks