hash mark

American  

[hash mahrk] / ˈhæʃ ˌmɑrk /

noun

1. a military service stripe worn on the sleeve of an enlisted person.

2. the symbol (#); pound sign.

3. Football. the marking formed by either inbounds line intersecting with one of the lines delineating yardage between the goal lines.

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Etymology

Origin of hash mark

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Stationed in front of the Sabres’ net, Tanner Pearson sent a blind, spinning, backhand pass to Garland and the forward fired it past Anderson from the low hash mark.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

The Oregon product reset his feet near the right hash mark and launched a rocket to extend the Chargers’ lead to 24-7 over the Giants at the half.

From Fox News • Dec. 12, 2021

Three plays after that, with the Chargers lined up on the right hash mark, Herbert threw across his body and found Mike Williams near the left sideline for a 20-yard gain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2021

Then he walked to the other hash mark and repeat — pump, stutter, bob, catch, over and over.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2019

Using the alphabet he’d written on the board, Mr. Quisling drew a hash mark under a letter for each time it appeared in James’s message.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman