n. a major score, currently valued at six points, achieved when the ball is downed by a player of one team behind the goal-line of the opposing team; also, the act of scoring in this way.
- 1904  The McGill captain, with Pepper hanging desperately to his hips, drags himself over the line and secures a touchdown for McGill.
- 1958  The two touchdowns, both unconverted, put the Stampeders ahead 12-0. . . .