ball-carrier

[ bawl-kar-ee-er ]
/ ˈbɔlˌkær i ər /

noun Football.

the offensive player having the ball and attempting to gain ground.

Origin of ball-carrier

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby ball-carrier

ball valve, ball's in your court, the, ball-and-claw foot, ball-and-socket joint, ball-buster, ball-carrier, ball-peen hammer, ball-valve thrombus, balla, ballad, ballad metre

Example sentences from the Web for ball-carrier

  • The kettle soon began to sing and bubble, and Ball-Carrier was lifted in.

    The Brown Fairy Book |Andrew Lang

  • Now ever since Ball-Carrier's death the family had been very poor, and often could not get enough to eat.

    The Brown Fairy Book |Andrew Lang

  • Then Ball-Carrier remembered his parents and went back to them.

    The Brown Fairy Book |Andrew Lang