blueliner
noun/ˈbluːlaɪnə(r)/
/ˈbluːlaɪnər/
- (in ice hockey) a player who must prevent the other team from scoring synonym defenceman
- He rarely scores but is an incredibly effective blueliner.
Word Origin1930s: from blue line, with reference to the usual position of defensive players in the area behind this line on their team's side of the rink.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
blueliner