Winger

Definitions

1. One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
2. A surname.
3. An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.

Equivalents

Examples

“We hauled out a winger of grog.”

“The center passed to the left winger, who shot and scored.”

“"The pattern of the game could have⟳ been different if Anthony Pilkington had taken one of two chances either side of United's opener. But the Norwich winger shot wide when clean⟳ through and saw⟳ another effort hit the post⟳ on 75 minutes.”

“The two drivers, Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger, weren’t new to this: they had, in fact, beaten their own⟳ previous record⟳ of 77.9 mpg obtained on the same route in 2013.”

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