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| defender |
in sports, someone whose role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring points. [1/4 definitions] |
| defense |
in sports, action or capability to prevent the opposite team from scoring or getting an advantage. [2/7 definitions] |
| defenseman |
in the sports of hockey or lacrosse, a player or a team member who is assigned a position close to the goal in order to prevent the other team from scoring. |
| designated hitter |
in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| DH |
abbreviation of "designated hitter," in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| dogsled |
a sled pulled by a dog, or usu. a team of dogs, used esp. in arctic regions. |
| draft |
to select as a player for a professional sports team. [1/18 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| fan club |
an organization of fans of a particular entertainer, sports team, or other famous entity. Members of a fan club are primarily linked by mail or e-mail. |
| fast break |
a play, esp. in basketball, in which a team advances quickly down the playing area to try to score before the defense is prepared. |
| field |
to put (a team) on a field to play. [1/11 definitions] |
| finalist |
a person or team chosen to participate in the final session of a game or competition. |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| first-string |
of, pertaining to, or being a principal member or members of a team. |
| forecourt |
in basketball, the half of the court in which a team is attempting to score. (Cf. backcourt.) [1/3 definitions] |
| foul line |
in basketball, a line fifteen feet from the backboard, from which a player may shoot unimpeded after a penalty has been imposed on the other team; free-throw line. [1/3 definitions] |
| four-in-hand |
a team of four horses. [1/3 definitions] |
| free agent |
a professional athlete, such as a baseball player, who is free to contract to play for any team. |
| go-ahead |
(informal) in sports, signifying a score that puts a team ahead. [1/2 definitions] |
| goaltender |
on a team, a defensive position assigned to protect the goal, esp. in soccer, hockey, or lacrosse. |
| goat |
in team sports, a player who causes his or her team to lose through a bad play. [1/5 definitions] |
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