Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun halfback

2 senses of halfback

Sense 1
halfback -- ((football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position)
       => running back -- ((football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage)

Sense 2
halfback -- ((American football) the position of a back on a football team)
       => back -- ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)