Definition of attackman in English:
attackman
nounPlural attackmenəˈtakmənəˈtækmən
(in lacrosse) a player in an exclusively offensive position.
Kiernan's skills on offense may be traced to his roots as an attackman before switching to defence
Example sentencesExamples
- This year's winner made a huge impact on the offensive end of the field, playing primarily as an attackman but also running out of the midfield at times.
- The attackman from Duxbury tallied three points in the semifinal loss to second-ranked Virginia.
- All three starting attackmen scored at least one goal for Maryland, as did all three starting midfielders.
- The sophomore attackman protects the ball while fighting off a UMass opponent at Jordan Field on Tuesday.
- The attackman consistently found gaps in the defense, scoring all of his game-high five goals in an eight-minute span.