forward line
Scoring group ahead
In team sports like hockey and soccer, the forward line refers to the group of players positioned nearest the opponent's goal, whose primary responsibility is scoring.
These are the attackers or strikers, as opposed to defenders and goalkeepers.
A team's forward line is often discussed as a unit: Their forward line combined for twelve goals this season.
The term emphasizes the collective offensive threat rather than individual forwards.
center
Middle of anything
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- left wingLiberal political faction
- right wingConservative political movement
offense · scoring · forecheck · shift · hat trick · power play · puck · faceoff · breakaway · assists
frontline
Combat's forward position
battalion · artillery · assault · reconnaissance · flank · salient · fortification · platoon · barrage · defense
- war zonesbattlefield, combat zone, battleground, warzone, frontline
forward linedefense
Protection against harm
defensive line · back line · backfield · defense line · defenders
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