goalkeeper

noun
/ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/US

Etymology

From goal + keeper.

  1. inherited from kepere
  2. formed as goalkeeper — “goal + keeper

Definitions

  1. A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting…

    A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

    • Krohn-Dehli took advantage of a lucky bounce of the ball after a battling run on the left flank by Simon Poulsen, dummied two defenders and shot low through goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg's legs after 24 minutes.
    • Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.
    • Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA