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Backman

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boardsmannounA surfer.
wingmannoun(by extension) A friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.
boundary ridernoun(Australia) A person employed to travel along the boundary of a station, to check and maintain the fencing.
attackmannoun(sports) A player in a position whose primary responsibility is offense.
onballernoun(Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
halfbacknoun(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
backlinernoun(sports) One who plays on the back line.
linkmannounA man who acts as a link or connection.
centermannounAlternative form of centreman. [(ice hockey, Australian rules football) The player in the position of centre.]
centremannoun(ice hockey, Australian rules football) The player in the position of centre.
booternoun(sports) A person who plays association football.
backcourtmannoun(basketball) A backcourt player.
boot-studdernoun(Australian rules football) A person employed to repair boots for a football team.
personal protectornoun(American football) The upback on the punting team.
backfieldernoun(sports) A player stationed in the backfield.
followernoun(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
man in motionnoun(Canadian football) Any player on offense (always a backfielder) who is moving backwards, forwards or parallel to the line of scrimmage at the snap.
upmannoun(American football) A player of the return team at kickoff
pacemannoun(cricket, Australia, India) A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
offensive backnoun(American football) A player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play.

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