LINEBACKER


Meaning of LINEBACKER in English

/luyn"bak'euhr/ , n. Football.

1. a player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.

2. the position played by this player.

[ 1960-65; LINE 1 + BACKER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .