dummy half

noun

The player who receives the ball when it is returned into play behind the teammate who was just tackled.

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Meanings

noundummy half (plural dummy halves)

plural dummy halves

  1. ball gamesThe player who receives the ball when it is returned into play behind the teammate who was just tackled.
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APA

dummy half. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20half

MLA

“dummy half.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20half. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy half,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20half.

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