swingman

[swing-man]

noun, plural swing·men. Basketball.

a player who can play either of two positions, usually guard and forward.

Origin of swingman

First recorded in 1965–70; swing¹ + man¹

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Hourly we watched our trim ships take on the hues of a swingman's roundabouts.
Merchantmen-at-Arms
David W. Bone