back line
variants: or less commonly backline \ ˈbak-ˌlīn \
: the group or line of defensive players in some sports (such as ice hockey, soccer, and rugby)
Though it ends with Rolfe and forward Mike Magee, the counterattack can only start if the back line is solid with the ball.— Seth Gruen, Chicago Sun-Times, 7 July 2013
First Known Use of back line
1925, in the meaning defined above
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