In lacrosse, an offensive player positioned closer to the opponent's goal who focuses on scoring and creating plays.
From 'attack' plus 'man,' a compound noun specific to sports terminology. This term became standard in lacrosse in the 20th century as the sport developed organized positions.
Lacrosse developed its position names from the game's Indigenous Haudenosaunee origins, and 'attackman' is one of the few positions with a purely English name—showing how modern sports adapt traditional games with new administrative language.
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