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loosehead

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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History

Etymology

From loose + head.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: levý pilíř — rugby player
  • French: pilier gauche — rugby player
  • German: linker Pfeiler — rugby player
  • Polish: lewy filar — rugby player
  • Welsh: prop penrhydd — rugby player
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