GOALKEEPER


Meaning of GOALKEEPER in English

— goalkeeping , n.

/gohl"kee'peuhr/ , n.

(in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal.

[ 1650-60; GOAL + KEEPER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .