Dictionary

wingback en · NOUN

Etymology

From wing + back.

Meanings

1. A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
2. A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
4. A wingback chair.

Forms

Deriveds

wingbacked

Relateds

centre-back · full-back

Translations (8)

de Ohrensessel (wingback chair) · fi laitapelaaja (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger) · ja ウィングバック (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger) · pl wahadłowy (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger) · pl fotel uszak (wingback chair) · es carrilero (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger) · ko 윙백 (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger) · ja ウイングバック (soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger)