prop forward

noun

A forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.

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Meanings

nounprop forward (plural prop forwards)

plural prop forwards

  1. ball gamesA forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.

    The Wallaby defence was too easily spilt by Farrell’s snappy midfield miss-pass, allowing a beaming Sinckler to storm untouched through the unguarded heart of the defence. The Harlequins front-rower used to be a fly-half in his youth but this was the stuff of any prop forward’s dreams.

    2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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