swingman

[ swing-man ]
/ ˈswɪŋˌmæn /

noun, plural swing·men. Basketball.

a player who can play either of two positions, usually guard and forward.

Origin of swingman

First recorded in 1965–70; swing1 + man1

Example sentences from the Web for swingman

  • Hourly we watched our trim ships take on the hues of a swingman's roundabouts.

    Merchantmen-at-Arms |David W. Bone