Tailback

//ˈteɪlˌbæk// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

    "The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery."

  2. 2
    (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage wordnet
  3. 3
    A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.
  4. 4
    (American football) the person who plays tailback wordnet

Etymology

From tail + back.

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