defenseman (US) noun
or British defenceman /dɪˈfɛnsmən/ plural defensemen /-mən/ /dɪˈfɛnsmən/
or British defenceman /dɪˈfɛnsmən/ plural defensemen /-mən/ /dɪˈfɛnsmən/
Learner's definition of DEFENSEMAN
[count]
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who tries to stop the other team from scoring(冰球等运动中的)防守队员