Associations to the word «Backfield»

Wiktionary

BACKFIELD, noun. (soccer) The area of play behind either the offensive or defensive line.
BACKFIELD, noun. The players positioned in this area.

Dictionary definition

BACKFIELD, noun. The offensive football players who line up behind the linemen.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats