A position or formation spread toward the back; in sports or military context, a spread or deployment positioned to the rear.
Back + spread; 'spread' from Old English 'spraedan.' This compound appears in military and sports terminology.
Chess players use the term in endgames—a 'backspread' position means your pieces are spread far back, which can be dangerous because your king has fewer defenders nearby!
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