back-rower

ˈbækˌroʊər

Definition

Definition of back-rower - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

rugby player in the back row of the scrum

TECH.

The back-rower tackled the opponent fiercely.

flanker

seating

Rare

person who sits in the back row

Rare

The back-rower had a clear view of the stage.

backbencher

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Origin of back-rower

English, back (rear) + rower (one who rows)

Examples of back-rower in a sentence

Our team's back-rower is known for his speed.
The back-rower could see everything without obstruction.
As a back-rower, he preferred the quiet.

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French:troisième ligne, personne du dernier rang, ...
German:Hintermannschaftsspieler, Hinterbänkler, ...
Italian:terza linea, persona in ultima fila, ...
Spanish:tercera línea, persona en la última fila, ...
Portuguese:terceira linha, espectador da última fila, ...
Chinese:后排球员, 坐在最后一排的人, ...
Japanese:バックロー, 後列の人, ...
Arabic:لاعِب الصَّفِّ الخَلْفي, جالِس في الصَّف الخَلْفي, ...
Hebrew:שַׂחְקָן שׁוּרָה אֲחוֹרִית, יושב בשורה האחרונה, ...
Russian:игрок задней линии, пассажир последнего ряда, ...
Ukrainian:гравець заднього ряду, людина, що сидить на останньому ряду, ...
Hindi:पिछली पंक्ति का खिलाड़ी, पीछे की पंक्ति में बैठने वाला, ...
Bengali:ব্যাক-রোয়ার, পিছনের সারির ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:tercera línia, persona de la fila posterior, ...
Czech:třetiřaďák, divák v zadní řadě, ...
Danish:bagspiller, bageste række person, ...
Dutch:achterspeler, achterste rijzitter, ...
Greek:παίκτης της πίσω σειράς, άτομο της πίσω σειράς, ...
Hungarian:harmadik sori játékos, hátsó sorban ülő személy, ...
Khmer:កីឡាករបាល់ឱបដែលលេងនៅជួរក្រោយនៃក្រុមចូលប្រជែងបាល់, អ្នកអង្គុយជួរក្រោយ, ...
Korean:백로우 선수, 뒤쪽에 앉는 사람, ...
Persian:بازیکن ردیف عقب, شخصی که در ردیف عقب می‌نشیند, ...
Polish:zawodnik z tylnego rzędu, osoba siedząca z tyłu, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira linha, espectador da última fila, ...
Romanian:jucător din linia a treia, persoană așezată în ultimul rând, ...
Swedish:flanker, bakre radens åskådare, ...
Thai:ผู้เล่นแถวหลัง, คนที่นั่งแถวหลัง, ...
Turkish:arka sıra oyuncusu, arka sıra oturan kişi, ...
Vietnamese:cầu thủ hàng sau, người ngồi hàng sau, ...

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