cornerman

American

[kawr-ner-man, -muhn] / ˈkɔr nərˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

cornermen

Basketball. a forward.
Ice Hockey. a player who is adept at gaining control of the puck in the corner areas of the rink.

Etymology

Origin of cornerman

corner + man

Example Sentences

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Creamer also doubled as a boxing coach and cornerman, and he put his football players through boxing training on Fridays for extra conditioning.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Wilder has linked up with new cornerman Malik Scott and has been posting videos of his gruelling training regime.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2021

The personality of Golovkin’s 62-year-old trainer has dominated the promotion, so much so that Alvarez believes the Southern California-based cornerman is also responsible for the cutting remarks made by Golovkin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2018

I could hear Ali’s cornerman Bundini Brown say.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2016

An' he comes back, after lookin' at it, as cheerful as the cornerman o' a Christie Minstrel troupe, an' as pleased as a dog wi' two tails.

From Between the Lines by Cable, Boyd

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