half-forwardn.

Brit.

/ˌhɑː(f)ˈfɔːwəd/, U.S.

/ˌhæ(f)ˈfɔrwərd/, Australian English

/ˌhʌː(f)ˈfɔːwəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., forward n.

Etymology: < half adj. + forward n.

Sport.

In Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, and hurling: each of the group of three players who play immediately behind the forward line; the position on the field or pitch of such a player. Cf. halfback n. 2b.centre half-forward, left half-forward, right half-forward: see first element.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions

goalkicker1871

full forward1880

rover1887

ruck1889

position player1900

centreline1911

1876 T. P. Power Footballer 11 Centres and half-forwards—Keep your places and kick at once. Never run unless the coast be very clear.

1931 J. F. McHale et al. Austral. Game of Football 60 The wings and half-forwards should adopt the same tactics as the halfbacks when the ball is coming down via the flanks.

1989 Irish Times 4 May 2/4 John Mackey played at half forward and full forward during his career.

2014 P. Galvin In my Own Words viii. 66 He was the type of player that occupied half-forwards rather than the other way around.

Compounds

half-forward flank n. Australian Rules Football the position of either of the wide players in the half-forward line; a player who plays in such a position (= half-forward flanker n.).

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions

goalkicker1871

full forward1880

rover1887

ruck1889

position player1900

centreline1911

1914 Sporting Judge (Melbourne) 3 Oct. 1/7 Ultimately Brown, careering in from the half-forward flank earned a free-kick for a ‘chop’.

1971 Canberra Times 29 June 20/5 (caption) Bob Klintberg, left, centre half-back for ANU, and Bob Fergie, Manuka half-forward flank, contest a mark during Saturday's Australian rules match.

2008 B. Collins Red Fox (2009) ii. 47 Baggott's development as a full-forward prompted Checker Hughes to move Maurie Gobb to a half-forward flank.

half-forward flanker n. Australian Rules Football either of two players in the half-forward line who play in wide positions on the left and right of the centre half-forward.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions

goalkicker1871

full forward1880

rover1887

ruck1889

position player1900

centreline1911

1924 Register (Adelaide) 5 May 5/5 He was a valuable man as a half-forward flanker.

2017 Whittlesea (Austral.) Leader (Nexis) 21 Mar. 73 The half-forward flanker has been training with Werribee VFL.

half-forward line n. the half-forwards in a team considered collectively; the region of the pitch or field in which the half-forwards are positioned.

1893 Argus (Melbourne) 22 May 10/5 The Melbourne half-forward line, made up of R. Kelly, O'Leary, and A. A. M'Kenzie, was remarkably strong.

1961 Irish Times 6 Mar. 2/4 [Gaelic football] Lyne scored a neat point from in front of the posts and Sheehy sent one in from the half-forward line.

2014 A. Daly Dalo 11 [Hurling] The half-forward line was encouraged to engage in the middle-third battle, like half-forward lines always have done.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	half-forward
释义	half-forwardn. Brit. /ˌhɑː(f)ˈfɔːwəd/, U.S. /ˌhæ(f)ˈfɔrwərd/, Australian English /ˌhʌː(f)ˈfɔːwəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., forward n. Etymology: < half adj. + forward n. Sport. In Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, and hurling: each of the group of three players who play immediately behind the forward line; the position on the field or pitch of such a player. Cf. halfback n. 2b.centre half-forward, left half-forward, right half-forward: see first element. ΘΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > players or positions wing-back1734 goalkeeper1789 outfielder1855 quarter1857 centre fielder1865 outfield1867 quarterback1867 right1867 centre1868 left wing1871 left-back1873 left half-back1873 centre forward1874 left-centre1877 right-centre1877 centre back1878 centre half-back1879 forward1879 back1880 right wing1880 right half-back1881 goaltender1882 right-winger1882 wing1882 centre half1884 left winger1884 inside1886 half1887 custodian1888 left half1888 midfielder1888 left wing1889 right half1889 centreman1890 midfield1890 outside right1890 outfieldsman1891 goalie1894 winger1896 infield1897 inside forward1897 inside right1897 outside forward1897 outside1898 outside left1900 rearguard1904 pivot1911 wing-man1942 keeper1957 link1958 linkman1963 midfield1976 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions goalkicker1871 full forward1880 rover1887 ruck1889 position player1900 centreline1911 1876 T. P. Power Footballer 11 Centres and half-forwards—Keep your places and kick at once. Never run unless the coast be very clear. 1931 J. F. McHale et al. Austral. Game of Football 60 The wings and half-forwards should adopt the same tactics as the halfbacks when the ball is coming down via the flanks. 1989 Irish Times 4 May 2/4 John Mackey played at half forward and full forward during his career. 2014 P. Galvin In my Own Words viii. 66 He was the type of player that occupied half-forwards rather than the other way around. Compounds half-forward flank n. Australian Rules Football the position of either of the wide players in the half-forward line; a player who plays in such a position (= half-forward flanker n.). ΘΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions goalkicker1871 full forward1880 rover1887 ruck1889 position player1900 centreline1911 1914 Sporting Judge (Melbourne) 3 Oct. 1/7 Ultimately Brown, careering in from the half-forward flank earned a free-kick for a ‘chop’. 1971 Canberra Times 29 June 20/5 (caption) Bob Klintberg, left, centre half-back for ANU, and Bob Fergie, Manuka half-forward flank, contest a mark during Saturday's Australian rules match. 2008 B. Collins Red Fox (2009) ii. 47 Baggott's development as a full-forward prompted Checker Hughes to move Maurie Gobb to a half-forward flank. half-forward flanker n. Australian Rules Football either of two players in the half-forward line who play in wide positions on the left and right of the centre half-forward. ΘΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions goalkicker1871 full forward1880 rover1887 ruck1889 position player1900 centreline1911 1924 Register (Adelaide) 5 May 5/5 He was a valuable man as a half-forward flanker. 2017 Whittlesea (Austral.) Leader (Nexis) 21 Mar. 73 The half-forward flanker has been training with Werribee VFL. half-forward line n. the half-forwards in a team considered collectively; the region of the pitch or field in which the half-forwards are positioned. Π 1893 Argus (Melbourne) 22 May 10/5 The Melbourne half-forward line, made up of R. Kelly, O'Leary, and A. A. M'Kenzie, was remarkably strong. 1961 Irish Times 6 Mar. 2/4 [Gaelic football] Lyne scored a neat point from in front of the posts and Sheehy sent one in from the half-forward line. 2014 A. Daly Dalo 11 [Hurling] The half-forward line was encouraged to engage in the middle-third battle, like half-forward lines always have done. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). > as lemmas half-forward half-forward n. ΚΠ 1968 R. D. Eagleson & I. McKie Terminol. Austral. Nat. Football ii. 14 Half-forward, a player occupying a half-forward position, which comes between the centre and full-forward positions. extracted from half-comb. form < n.1876 as lemmas
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half-forwardn.

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