ballcarrier
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ballcarrier — ☆ ballcarrier [bôl′kar΄ē ər ] n. Football the player carrying the ball on an offensive play * * * ball carrier or ball·car·ri·er (bôlʹkăr ē ər) n. Football A player who carries the ball on an offensive play. * * * … Universalium
ballcarrier — ☆ ballcarrier [bôl′kar΄ē ər ] n. Football the player carrying the ball on an offensive play … English World dictionary
ballcarrier — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the football player carrying the ball in an offensive play … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of American football — The following terms are used in American football and Canadian football, but see also the glossary of Canadian football. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
Option offense — Morris Knolls High school running an option offense The option offense is a generic term that is used to describe a wide variety of offensive systems in American football. Option offenses are characterized as such due to the predominance of… … Wikipedia
lacrosse — /leuh kraws , kros /, n. a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10 member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other s netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted… … Universalium
tackle — tack•le [[t]ˈtæk əl[/t]] for 2 4 [[t]ˈteɪ kəl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) equipment or gear, esp. for fishing: fishing tackle[/ex] 2) bui any system of leverage using pulleys, as a combination of ropes and blocks as for hoisting or lowering objects… … From formal English to slang
end run — noun Date: 1902 1. a football play in which the ballcarrier attempts to run wide around the end of the line; specifically sweep 3e 2. an evasive trick or maneuver < made an end run around the regulations > … New Collegiate Dictionary
flag football — noun Date: 1954 a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier s clothing to stop the play … New Collegiate Dictionary
gang-tackle — transitive verb Date: 1951 to bring down (a ballcarrier in football) with several tacklers … New Collegiate Dictionary
