tighthead

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English

Etymology

From tight +‎ head.

Noun

tighthead (plural tightheads)

  1. (rugby) prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead

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