ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Loosehead

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Loosehead is a noun meaning (rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead).

Meaning

(rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead).

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Related dictionary entries include tighthead, prop, loose, lock, open-side, flanker.

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