backliner

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noun

One who plays on the back line.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounbackliner (plural backliners)

plural backliners

  1. hobbiesOne who plays on the back line.

    Bourque can also play the physical game with the best of the NHL backliners. He is not afraid to use the body, and his play in the corners is often fearsome.

    2017, Stan Fischler, Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments and Players

Origin

From backline + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

backliner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backliner

MLA

“backliner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backliner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backliner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backliner.

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