lineout en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(qualifier:rugby union) A set piece where the hooker throws the ball into play between a row of players from each team.
Turner looked assured, picking out his men at the lineouts, while Redpath was seeing plenty of the ball and also looked the part as the Scots probed for opening.
2021 February 6, Graham Bean, “Scotland beat England at Twickenham for the first time in 38 years”, in The Scotsman:
- (qualifier:rugby union) The lineup of players in a lineout (sense 1).
- An out produced by catching a line drive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| line-out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lineouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs autové seřazení (lineup of rugby players) · cs vhazování (set piece in rugby)