defenceman en · NOUN
Etymology
From defence + -man.
Meanings
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In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames.
Hulking defenceman Gudbranson, who came to Vancouver in a trade with the Florida Panthers last May, scored in his debut for the Canucks.
2016 September 29, Jason Keller, “Eberle-McDavid-Lucic line debuts in Oilers pre-season loss to Canucks”, in CBC, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defencemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi puolustaja (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse) · ru защи́тник (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse) · fr défenseur (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse) · sv back (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse) · fi pakki (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse)