backliner
back·lin·er [ ˈbak-ˌlī-nər]
[ˈbak-ˌlī-nər]
plural backliners
: a defensive player on a team's back line (as in ice hockey or soccer) : defenseman David … has emerged as a reliable puck-moving backliner.— Pierre McGuire, Sports Illustrated, 12 Apr. 1999 First Known Use of backliner
1927, in the meaning defined above
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