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Winger vs Defender - What's the difference?

winger | defender |

In sports terms the difference between winger and defender

is that winger is an offensive player who plays on either side of the center while defender is one of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

As nouns the difference between winger and defender

is that winger is one of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships while defender is someone who defends people or property.

winger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
  • We hauled out a winger of grog.
  • (sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.
  • The center passed to the left winger , who shot and scored.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Man Utd 2 - 0 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage="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.}}

    defender

    English

    Alternative forms

    * defendor (obsolete) * defendour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who defends people or property.
  • (legal) A lawyer who represents defendants.
  • A fighter who repels an attack.
  • (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.