RUGBY


Meaning of RUGBY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrəg-bē ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Rugby School, Rugby, England

Date: 1864

: a football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured

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