Definition of "quarter-back" []

• A certain player or position in foot-ball. See back, n., 12. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "This little analogy, when was the last time a football team won a game or national title when the quarter-back "failed" or met his "waterloo"?"
• "Standing as he explains the book's take-home point, Miliband recalls the author Michael Lewis's research showing that a quarter-back is the most highly paid player, but because they throw with their right arm they can often be floored by an attacker from their blindside."
• "As an arm chair quarter-back, let's see what you would do if you were in Obama's place, hypocrite."