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plural quarterbacks
(American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. quotations examples
Standing 6-foot-6, 237 pounds, Herbert’s size and arm strength are consistent with a prototypical N.F.L. quarterback, and he led the Ducks to a Pac-12 championship and a victory at the Rose Bowl in January with not much talent at receiver.
2020 April 24, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in New York Time
(American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
(rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
third-person singular simple present quarterbacks, present participle quarterbacking, simple past and past participle quarterbacked
(American football) To play the position of quarterback. examples
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity. quotations examples
Wayman's major responsibility is to quarterback the team, coordinating business development, project scheduling and management and quality control.
1981, “Interiors roundtable”, in Lodging Hospitality, volume 37, page 250