Meanings
nouncentre-half (plural centre-halves)
plural centre-halves
- alternativeAlternative form of centre half.
McCoist unexpectedly ushered back a defender of his own with Kirk Broadfoot taking over from Steven Whittaker. There was, of course, another change, Kyle Bartley stepping in at centre-half to replace suspended Dorin Goian.
2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record
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centre-half. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-half
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“centre-half.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-half. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre-half,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-half.
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