Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA player who introduces the ball into a scrum.
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Origin
From scrum + half, in reference to position on the field of play; compare half-back and full-back.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan mig de melé
- mig de melérugby player
Czech mlýnová spojka, mlýnovka
- mlýnová spojkarugby player
- mlýnovkarugby player
French demi de mêlée
- demi de mêléerugby player
German Gedrängehalb
- Gedrängehalbrugby player
Irish leathchúlaí clibirte
- leathchúlaí clibirterugby player
Italian mediano di mischia
- mediano di mischiarugby player
Polish łącznik młyna
- łącznik młynarugby player
Welsh mewnwr
- mewnwrrugby player
Cite this entry
APA
scrum-half. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrum-half
MLA
“scrum-half.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrum-half. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrum-half,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrum-half.
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