English-Finnish translations for cornerback

• kulmapuolustaja

Definition of cornerback

• Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes

Examples

• The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.

Related words

• corner
• cornerstone
• streetcorner
• chimney-corner
• fireside-corner
• three-cornered
• cater-corner
• scorner
• cornerwise