defensive lineman

noun

A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noundefensive lineman (plural defensive linemen)

plural defensive linemen

  1. American footballA player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.
Cite this entry
APA

defensive lineman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20lineman

MLA

“defensive lineman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20lineman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive lineman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20lineman.

Source: defensive lineman on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.