home mann.
/ˈhəʊm man/, U.S. /ˈhoʊm ˌmæn/ΚΠ
1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. E3v Such was his love to keep me a home-Man.
2. Lacrosse. The attacking player stationed nearest to the opposing goal; = home n.1 9c. Now rare.
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third man1801
home man1862
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1862 Chambers's Jrnl. 6 Dec. 367/1 The home-men, stand near the enemy's goal, to pass the ball quickly in when thrown up to them.
1869 W. G. Beers Lacrosse xi. 181 We knew a home-man, whose forte it was to stand near goal, and tip the ball to the flags if it condescended to come within the reach of his crosse.
1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 78 All folk unto the homestead draw, And noted how a homeman there Turned round unto the hillside bare.
1903 Western Field Dec. 796/2 The defense men of the Vancouvers went out to meet the home men of the Shamrocks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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