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Tailback

nounid 144992·updated May 18, 2026
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(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage

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Tailbacks
possessive
Tailback's
pluralpossessive
Tailbacks'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
§2
(American football) the person who plays tailback

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