Definition of defensive lineman in English:
defensive lineman
nounPlural defensive linemen
American Football A player positioned on the defensive line.
he's a little light and may struggle with powerful defensive linemen
Example sentencesExamples
- None of the their reserve defensive linemen has the look of a future starter.
- He has fared well the last three seasons in his matchups against the quality defensive linemen of the Southeastern Conference.
- His experience is in the shot put, not putting shots on defensive lineman.
- By all reports, the LSU defensive lineman helped himself quite a bit last week.
- Yesterday, Holmgren praised his defensive linemen for their efforts.