split end

noun Football.

an offensive end who lines up some distance outside the formation on the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver.
Also called flanker, spread end.

Origin of split end

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Words nearby split end

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Words related to split end

wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, eyebrow, mane, shock, lock, tress, down, cut, tuft, bristle, filament, beard, mop

Example sentences from the Web for split end

  • A split-end stick may be used for the same purpose by wedging the bacon in between the two sides of the split.

    On the Trail |Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard

  • Your comb can rest on two forked-stick supports tacked on the tree, or two split-end sticks.

    On the Trail |Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard