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 | ||