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Meaning of "defenceman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENCEMAN

defenceman  [dɪˈfensmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENCEMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defenceman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFENCEMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defenceman

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners. They were once called cover-point. In regular play, two defencemen complement three forwards and a goaltender on the ice. Exceptions include overtime during the regular season and when a team is shorthanded, in which two defencemen are typically joined by only two forwards and a goaltender.

Definition of defenceman in the English dictionary

The definition of defenceman in the dictionary is a defender in ice hockey and lacrosse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENCEMAN


baseman
ˈbeɪsmən
batsman
ˈbætsmən
busman
ˈbʌsmən
caseman
ˈkeɪsmən
Congressman
ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən
craftsman
ˈkrɑːftsmən
defenseman
dɪˈfɛnsmən
draftsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
horseman
ˈhɔːsmən
houseman
ˈhaʊsmən
Housman
ˈhaʊsmən
huntsman
ˈhʌntsmən
marksman
ˈmɑːksmən
policeman
pəˈliːsmən
Scotsman
ˈskɒtsmən
spokesman
ˈspəʊksmən
sportsman
ˈspɔːtsmən
statesman
ˈsteɪtsmən
statesmen
ˈsteɪtsmən
Waksman
ˈwæksmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENCEMAN

defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence forces
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defence secretary
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENCEMAN

ambulanceman
Coleman
community policeman
ex-serviceman
faceman
fireman
foreman
freeman
gentleman
iceman
military policeman
mounted policeman
national serviceman
placeman
serviceman
sleeping policeman
spaceman
surfaceman
traffic policeman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of defenceman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defenceman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENCEMAN

Find out the translation of defenceman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defenceman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defenceman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防守
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defensa
570 millions of speakers

English

defenceman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defenseman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفنسمن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

защитник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defenseman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defenseman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défenseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defenseman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verteidiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディフェンスマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defenseman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

defenseman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defenseman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बचावपटू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

defans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difensore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrońca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defenseman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

defenseman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

defenseman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defenceman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defenceman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCEMAN»

The term «defenceman» is regularly used and occupies the 105.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCEMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defenceman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defenceman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defenceman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENCEMAN»

Discover the use of defenceman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defenceman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ower Planet Change
pressuring the defenceman to cough up the puck. Our goalie froze the puck for a faceoff in our end. The faceoff was at the right-side circle. The ref dropped the puck and they won the faceoff. They dropped the puck to the defenceman who ...
Dale Tomkinson, 2012
2
Hockey Made Easy : Instructional Manual
PRACTICE DRILLS 1 on 1 Drill - 2 on 1 Drill - 3 on 1 Drill - 1 Forward starts at Red Line, one defenceman at Blue Line, goalie in net. Objective - try to beat defenceman 1 on 1 and score a goal in 10 seconds. 2 Forwards start at Red Line, one ...
John Shorey, 1995
3
Canadian Ice Hockey Defenceman, 1960s Births Introduction: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
4
Bobby Orr and Me
He has been voted second greatest hockey player of all time by The Hockey News, ahead of Gordie Howe and behind Wayne Gretzky, as well as being named the top defenceman of all time. He was named to the NHL First All-Star Team eight ...
Martin Avery, 2008
5
Russian Ice Hockey Defenceman Introduction: Alexei Gusarov, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34.
‎2011
6
American Ice Hockey Defenceman Introduction: Scot ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
7
Canadian Ice Hockey Defenceman, 1950s Births: Ian Turnbull, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
8
United States Ice Hockey Defenceman Introduction: Jeff ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, Books Group, 2010
9
Jacques Plante
159, 165, 168, 175, 187, 204, 205-06, 207, 216 Sticks, 95 See also Plante, Jacques, sticks of St. Laurent, Dollard (defenceman), 8, 21, 36 St. Louis Blues ( NHL), 152, 15965, 166, 187, 191, 210, 211, 214 Storey, Red (referee), 20, 28 Swedish ...
Raymond Plante, 2001
10
Great Defencemen: Stars of Hockey's Golden Age
For much of the early decades of hockey, the perfect defenceman was a silent sentinel, whose only job was to check oncoming forwards and prevent them from getting a shot on net. Defencemen were not expected to score points. If they did, it ...
Jim Barber, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENCEMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defenceman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Blades acquire 20-year-old defenceman
The Saskatoon Blades now have five overage players on their roster after acquiring 20-year-old defenceman Mitch Wheaton from the Kelowna ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
2
Blackhawks agree to 2-year extension with defenceman van …
CHICAGO - Defenceman Trevor van Riemsdyk and the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract ... «The Province, Jul 15»
3
Long road back for Jets rookie defenceman
Known as a hard-nosed, stay-at-home defenceman who often plays against the top line of the opposition, Nogier was traded from the Blades to ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
4
Los Angeles Kings re-sign depth defenceman Jamie McBain to 1 …
Defenceman Jamie McBain has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Friday. McBain ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
5
Signing Andrej Sekera gives Oilers a No. 1 defenceman
Before Sekera went from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Kings last February, U.S. Olympian Justin Faulk was the Hurricanes' best defenceman ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
6
LA Kings' Voynov pleads no contest in abuse case for fight with wife …
TORRANCE, Calif. - Los Angeles Kings defenceman Slava Voynov was sentenced to three months in jail Thursday after pleading no contest to ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Anaheim Ducks sign new defenceman Kevin Bieksa to 2-year …
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Defenceman Kevin Bieksa has agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract extension through 2018 with the Anaheim Ducks. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Battalion defenceman joins Team USA
It appears Stan Butler may be coaching against one of his young and promising players this summer. U.S. defenceman Cam Dineen, who ... «Bay Today, Jul 15»
9
Anaheim re-signs defenceman Korbinian Holzer to 1-year deal, still …
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Defenceman Korbinian Holzer has re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $750,000. «NHL.com, Jul 15»
10
Oilers sign defenceman Andrej Sekera, centre Mark Letestu
The Edmonton Oilers needed a defenceman to eat up big minutes and, hopefully, be a top-pairing guy. The team also needed a centre. «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

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