attackman
noun
at·tack·man ə-ˈtak-ˌman 
: a player (as in lacrosse) assigned to an offensive zone or position
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On an offense headed by midfielders John Ranagan (Johns Hopkins) and Jordan MacIntosh (Rochester Institute of Technology) and attackman Dylan Molloy (Brown), Wisnauskas is content to learn by osmosis. 
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2022 Wisnauskas, sophomore attackman Eric Malever and graduate student midfielder Jonathan Donville each scored three goals, while attackman Keegan Khan, a graduate transfer from Villanova, had four assists and Wisnauskas added three. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 12 Feb. 2022 Learning how to exploit defenses on the court has helped him when defenders slide to him as an attackman. Ethan Mcdowell, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 Fellow attackman Gianni Karam, a senior, also created offense on the wings with a team-high 40 goals, making opposing defenses pay with time and room. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2022 The offense might still be searching for the initiator that former attackman Jake Carraway was, but the defense has been suffocating at times. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 25 Feb. 2022 Senior attackman James Avanzato and junior midfielder Kyle Berkeley scored three goals each to fuel Towson (5-6 overall), which got off to a 2-0 start in the conference for the first time since 2019. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2022 Shilling, a Baltimore resident and Boys’ Latin graduate who transferred from Johns Hopkins, scored the game-winning goal off a pass from senior attackman James Avanzato with 4:04 left in regulation. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 5 Mar. 2022 With 17 assists this season, Lindsey trails only graduate student attackman Aidan Olmstead for the team lead in that department. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2022 See More
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2022 Wisnauskas, sophomore attackman Eric Malever and graduate student midfielder Jonathan Donville each scored three goals, while attackman Keegan Khan, a graduate transfer from Villanova, had four assists and Wisnauskas added three. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 12 Feb. 2022 Learning how to exploit defenses on the court has helped him when defenders slide to him as an attackman. Ethan Mcdowell, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 Fellow attackman Gianni Karam, a senior, also created offense on the wings with a team-high 40 goals, making opposing defenses pay with time and room. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2022 The offense might still be searching for the initiator that former attackman Jake Carraway was, but the defense has been suffocating at times. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 25 Feb. 2022 Senior attackman James Avanzato and junior midfielder Kyle Berkeley scored three goals each to fuel Towson (5-6 overall), which got off to a 2-0 start in the conference for the first time since 2019. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2022 Shilling, a Baltimore resident and Boys’ Latin graduate who transferred from Johns Hopkins, scored the game-winning goal off a pass from senior attackman James Avanzato with 4:04 left in regulation. Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 5 Mar. 2022 With 17 assists this season, Lindsey trails only graduate student attackman Aidan Olmstead for the team lead in that department. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above