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goaltender
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun goaltender has 2 senses
- goaltender(n = noun.person) goalie, goalkeeper, netkeeper, netminder - the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal; Array is a kind of hockey player, ice-hockey player, soccer player
- goaltender(n = noun.act) goalie, goalkeeper, netkeeper - the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring; Array is a kind of position
THESAURUS
goaltender
advance guard, armed guard, bank guard, coast guard, cordon, cordon sanitaire, garrison, goalie, goalkeeper, guard, guarder, guardsman, inlying picket, jailer, outguard, outpost, picket, rear guard, security guard, train guard, van, vanguard, warder
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