English noun: tailback | |||
1. | tailback (person) (American football) the person who plays tailback | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back | ||
Domain category | football, football game | ||
2. | tailback (act) (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back | ||
Member meronym | eleven, football team | ||