Definition of tight end:
(n) :
(American football) The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
(n) :
(American football) A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (noun, sense 1.1).
(n) :
The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.
(n) :
A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (noun, sense 2.1).
(n) :
(Canadian football, historical)