wingback

== English == === Etymology === From wing +‎ back. === Noun === wingback (plural wingbacks) (soccer) 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. (American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair. A wingback chair. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “wingback”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “wing back”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “wingback”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “wing back”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. === Anagrams === backwing