swingman

/ˈswɪŋmən/
noun
  1. A basketball player who can play both guard and forward positions.
    • The team drafted a versatile swingman who can shoot from outside and drive to the basket.
    • Coaches love a swingman because of the flexibility in lineup changes.
    • As a swingman, she guards the opponent's best perimeter player.
  2. A worker who operates a swing or crane, or who moves between different tasks or locations.
    • He worked as a swingman on the oil rig, rotating between shifts.
    • The swingman signaled the crane operator to lower the load.
    • The construction site needed a swingman to handle the heavy equipment.
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