(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located on either side of the center and inside of the offensive tackles.

plural of offensive guard

(American football) The scrimmage line on the offensive side of the football field. / (American football) Offensive line.

(idiomatic) a strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance

plural of offensive line of scrimmage

(American football) An offense in which the quarterback sets up at a distance behind the center and the ball is snapped through the air.

A crime for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment. / A crime for which the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole.

(law) The most serious offence of a group of offenses that a person committed at the same time, or is charged with committing at the same time.

plural of primary offense

Alternative spelling of hanging offence