full back
Noun
Meaning
full back (plural full backs)
Alternative spelling of fullback
full-back (plural full-backs)
(British Commonwealth, dated in US) Alternative form of fullback
Alternative names
full-back
Examples
They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.
A fast and commanding centre-back like Dayot Upamecano should have been United’s priority this term. Telles has joined and as a full-back, he would be an upgrade on the injury-prone Luke Shaw.
Allan McGregor was back between the sticks, former Brighton defender Connor Goldson was signed to lead from the centre of defence alongside Nikola Katic, and Borna Barisic and Jon Flanagan were brought in to bolster either full-back position.
Another distinction between the backs and the forwards is that the backs are expected to have superior kicking and ball handling skills, especially the fly-half, scrum-half and full-back.
However 95-cap mainstay Rob Kearney has been left out the squad altogether with the electric Jordan Larmour now undisputed first-choice full-back, while Leinster's rangy, roaming number eight Caelan Doris will make his debut against Scotland.
County brought in experienced full-back Carl Tremarco to compete with the teenager but also to aid his development.