(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
(Australian rules football) One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.
(Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
(field hockey) A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.
(field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
(rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.
verb
To play in the position of halfback.
halfbeak
halfbeak
noun
(zoology) Any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.
halfcock
halfcock
noun
(firearms) The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.
verb
(firearms) To set the cock of a firearm at the first notch.
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
homefolk
hooflike
hooflike
adj
Resembling a hoof.
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
khalifas
khalifas
noun
plural of khalifa
khalifat
khalifat
noun
Dated form of caliphate.
klipfish
klipfish
noun
A fish of certain genera in the family Clinidae.
Sun-dried salted cod, exported from Norway.
kugelhof
milkfish
milkfish
noun
Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
sharkful
sharkful
adj
Abounding in sharks.
shopfolk
shopfolk
noun
(archaic) People who work in shops: shopkeepers and shop assistants.
showfolk
showfolk
noun
showpeople
skilfish
skilfish
noun
A fish, of the genus Erilepis, found on deep rocky bottoms in the North Pacific.
thankful
thankful
adj
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
