goaler
goaler · goalers
A goalkeeper in ice hockeyA goalkeeper in ice hockey.
» The olympic cauldron was lit by the hockey goaler Vladislav Tretiak and figure skater Irina Rodnina.
Meaning
2 sensesA goalkeeper in ice hockey.
(in compounds)A person who has scored a specified number of goals.
a three-goaler
Examples
1 sentencesThe olympic cauldron was lit by the hockey goaler Vladislav Tretiak and figure skater Irina Rodnina.
Origin
From goal + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).From goal + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).
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