defenceman
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defenceman
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From defence + -man.
noun defencemen
- 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.
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Talk about this word "defenceman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defenceman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defenceman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defenceman "defenceman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defenceman.
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@misc{defenceman_2026,
title = {defenceman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defenceman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
