SCRUMMAGE

scrum, scrummage

(noun) (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

scrummage (plural scrummages)

(rugby) An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.

(American football, rare) A scrimmage.

Synonyms

• scrum

Verb

scrummage (third-person singular simple present scrummages, present participle scrummaging, simple past and past participle scrummaged)

(rugby) To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.

Source: Wiktionary

Scrum"mage (; 43), n.

Definition: See Scrimmage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition