safety
Cross references:
1. touchback
1. safe.ty \'sa-f-te-\ n [ME saufte, fr. MF sauvete`, fr. OF, fr. sauve,
fem. of s] often attrib auf safe 1: the condition of being safe from
undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss 2a: a device on a military
apparatus (as a mine or missile) that prevents i t from being fired
accidentally 2b: a device on a piece of equipment to reduce hazard 3a: a
football play in which the ball is downed by the offensive team behin d its
own goal line counting two points for the defensive team 3b: a member of a
defensive backfield in football in the deepest position
2. safety vt : to protect against failure, breakage, or accident {~ a
rifle}