dead-ball line

[ ded-bawl ]
/ ˈdɛdˌbɔl /

noun Rugby.

the line at each end of the field parallel to and not over 25 yards (23 meters) behind the goal line.

Origin of dead-ball line

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby dead-ball line

dead weight, dead white european male, dead zone, dead-air space, dead-and-alive, dead-ball line, dead-cat bounce, dead-end, dead-end host, dead-man's fingers, dead-man's float

British Dictionary definitions for dead-ball line

dead-ball line

noun

rugby a line not more than 22 metres behind the goal line at each end of the field beyond which the ball is out of play