puolustaja — meaning in English

English meaning

• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• defender noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
• guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.

Senses

puolustaja is used for these senses in English:

• back (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
• defenceman In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames.
• guard (military, often, _, in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

defender — full definition

1. noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
2. noun In team sports, a player whose main job is stopping the other team from scoring.
3. noun A lawyer who represents people accused of crimes, especially a public defender.

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