swingman

[ swing-man ]
/ ˈswɪŋˌmæn /

noun, plural swing·men. Basketball.

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

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Origin of swingman

First recorded in 1965–70; swing1 + man1

Words nearby swingman

swinging door, swinging voter, swingle, swinglebar, swingletree, swingman, swingometer, swingover, swingtree, swingy, swinish
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Example sentences from the Web for swingman

  • Hourly we watched our trim ships take on the hues of a swingman's roundabouts.

    Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone