rearguard (noun) | Scene | Actors | Frame | Team |
Examples
- United had their opportunities to equalise on the night but the prospects of them scoring twice against a resolute [Milan]TEAM rearguard appeared slim. [1081510 / p11]
- Kleber and Shatskikh menaced at the other end but [Madrid's]TEAM rearguard stood firm. [1077179 / p8]
- Yet the [CSKA]TEAM rearguard held firm, defending well and carefully following Benfica's triumvarate of forwards - Simão Sabrosa, Geovanni and Nuno Gomes - as they dropped deep to collect. [79954 / p5]
Semantic relations
| Synonyms | AbwehrHintermannschaftVerteidigung backlinedefencerearguard arrière-gardedéfense |
| Hypernyms
[Team_Parts] | Mannschaftsteil.n |
| Holonyms
[Team_Positions] | Defensive.n |
Frame elements
TEAM [Team]
| LU | TEAM |
|---|---|
| rearguard | Milan |
| rearguard | Madrid's |
| rearguard | CSKA |