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Half back

A halfback, half back, or half-back may refer to:

  • Stand-off half back/Five-eighth in rugby league football
  • Scrum-half (rugby league)
  • The rugby union positions fly-half and scrum-half
  • Half back (association football), an obsolete position
    • Centre-back
    • Wing half
  • Halfback (American football), a type of running back
  • Halfback (Canadian football), a type of defensive back
  • Half-back line in Australian rules football

Usage examples of "half back".

Younghusband, bringing her better half back to the present moment.

Moving like a ancient football half back, the ship dodged the obstacles one by one.

He picked up the ax, slipped its long half back and forth in his rope-calloused hand.