lateral pass
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a pass to a receiver upfield from the passerSynonyms: lateral passlateral
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
lateral \lat"er*al\, lateral pass \lat"er*al pass`\, n. (Football)
1.A short pass to a receiver who is upfield from the passer, i.e. is behind the passer relative to the direction of the passer's goal. [PJC]
2.A part or extension of something that points sideways, as a drift in a mine that goes to the side from the main one. [PJC]