n.
Pronunciation: ' spo ̇ rts-m ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1707
1 : a person who engages in sports (as hunting or fishing)
2 : a person who shows sportsmanship
– sports · man · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– sports · man · ly \ -l ē \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' spo ̇ rts-m ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1707
1 : a person who engages in sports (as hunting or fishing)
2 : a person who shows sportsmanship
– sports · man · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– sports · man · ly \ -l ē \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012