Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offensive tackle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: of-fen-sive -tack-le
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

Example Sentences

"One of the few surprises saw the New York Giants take offensive tackle Andrew Thomas at number four while the Buccaneers traded up to 13 for offensive tackle Tristian Wirfs to give some protection to their new quarterback Brady."

Inflected Forms

offensive tackles (plural)

Questions

What does offensive tackle mean?: A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

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