single wing

noun

: an offensive football formation in which one back plays as a flanker and two backs line up four or five yards behind the line in position to receive a direct snap from center

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of single wing was in 1945

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“Single wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20wing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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