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Swingman vs Wingman - What's the difference?

swingman | wingman |

As nouns the difference between swingman and wingman

is that swingman is a player who can swing between two different positions. Often refers to switching between the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball while wingman is a pilot partner of another, a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

swingman

English

Noun

(swingmen)
  • (sports) A player who can swing between two different positions. Often refers to switching between the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.

    • Synonyms

    * tweener

    See also

    * (wikipedia "swingman")

    wingman

    English

    Noun

    (wingmen)
  • A pilot partner of another, a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.
  • (by extension) a friend who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support