tight end
The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and…The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
Meaning
4 sensesThe position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
Jones played tight end.
тайт-эндtajt-end
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A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 1.1).
The tight end caught the pass.
(Canadian, historical)The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.
(Canadian, historical)A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 2.1).
- (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
Translations
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Origin
From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for somethinFrom tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.
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