Meanings
nounforward line (plural forward lines)
plural forward lines
- governmentThe soldiers in the furthest forward position in an army.
- Gaelic football; Australian rules football; Gaelic football; Australian rules footballCollectively, the three full forwards
- ball gamesCollectively, the attackers
Now Hodgson just has to work out a makeshift forward line against a Ukraine team who warmed up for Tuesday by doling out the obligatory thrashing to San Marino, knocking in four goals by half-time and another five in the second half.
6 September 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban”, in The Guardian
Translations
Catalan davantera
- davanterasoccer
Czech útok
- útoksoccer
Spanish delantera
- delanterasoccer
Cite this entry
APA
forward line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20line
MLA
“forward line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20line.
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