'lateral pass' definitions:
Definition of 'lateral pass'
(from WordNet)
noun
A pass to a receiver upfield from the passer [syn: lateral pass, lateral]
Definition of 'lateral pass'
From: 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]