noun
- Plural of centerman; players who play the center position in ice hockey or other team sports.
Usage: sports; primarily ice hockey
Examples
- The team's centermen were responsible for controlling the play in the middle of the ice.
- Good centermen are essential for winning faceoffs and setting up offensive plays.
- The coach evaluated the centermen during practice to determine the starting lineup.
- Several of the team's best centermen were sidelined with injuries.
- The centermen worked together to shut down the opposing team's scoring chances.