Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long snapper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: long s-nap-per
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A center who is skilled in throwing a long snap.

Example Sentences

"Fans rarely see the name of the long snapper, but he's the next most important player on special teams behind the punter or kicker."
"Lonnie was the long snapper for both of Adam Vinatieri's clutch field goals in the "Snow Bowl" against the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and for his 48-yard game-winning kick in Super Bowl XXXVI."
"My suggestion was to go ahead and walk-on and try out as a kicker but to tell them that he was also a long snapper."

Etymology

From long snap + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: long snap

Inflected Forms

long snappers (plural)

Questions

What does long snapper mean?: A center who is skilled in throwing a long snap.
Where does long snapper come from?: From long snap + -er.

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