defenseman in British English
(dɪˈfɛnsmən)
noun
another name for defenceman
Defenseman Craig Rivet backhanded it out of the crease to keep the game deadlocked.
defenseman in American English
(diˈfɛnsmən; dɪˈfɛnsmən; ˈdiˈfɛnsmən)
nounWord forms: plural deˈfensemen (diˈfɛnsmən; dɪˈfɛnsmən; ˈdiˈfɛnsmən)
Ice Hockey and Lacrosse
either of two players positioned close to their own goal to prevent scoring and to gain possession of the puck
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