cornerback

Noun

 * 1)  Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
 * The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Finnish: kulmapuolustaja
 * German:
 * Irish: lánchúlaí, lántaca