noun
- a player in lacrosse who plays in an offensive position near the opponent’s goal
Usage: lacrosse
Examples
- The attackman scored three goals in the first quarter.
- As the team’s leading attackman, he was responsible for most of their offensive plays.
- The coach moved him from midfield to attackman this season.
- Each lacrosse team fields three attackmen during play.
- The attackman dodged past two defenders before taking his shot.
- She’s been playing attackman since high school.