| signal caller 
 
 1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
 • Syn:
 quarterback, field general
 • Derivationally related forms:
 quarterback (for: quarterback)
 • Topics:
 football, football game
 • Hypernyms:
 back
 2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
 - quarterback is the most important position on the team
 • Syn:
 quarterback, field general
 • Derivationally related forms:
 quarterback (for: quarterback)
 • Hypernyms:
 back
 • Member Holonyms:
 football team, eleven
 
 
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