Bible Dictionaries
Fair Catch

Webster's Dictionary

A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signal that he will not attempt to advance the ball when caught. He must not then be interfered with.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fair Catch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fair-catch.html. 1828.