blueliner
English
Etymology
blue + liner, after blue line in hockey
Noun
blueliner (plural blueliners)
- (ice hockey) A defenseman
- 2009 February 9, Damien Cox, “Leafs struggle to patch up blue line”, in Toronto Star:
- On Saturday, hard-luck blueliner Mike Van Ryn was blasted into the end boards by Montreal forward Max Pacioretty and isn't expected to be available for a week or perhaps longer with a lower body injury.
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