FIRST DOWN


Meaning of FIRST DOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1897

1. : the first of a series of usually four downs in which a football team must net a 10-yard gain to retain possession of the ball

2. : a gain of a total of 10 or more yards within usually four downs giving the team the right to start a new series of downs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.