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/ˈwɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ · noun
(nautical) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships..
We hauled out a winger of grog.
The center passed to the left winger, who shot and scored.
"The pattern of the game could have been different if Anthony Pilkington had taken one of two chances either side of United's opener. But the Norwich winger shot wide when clean through and saw another effort hit the post on 75 minutes.
Use winger when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Winger means (nautical) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We hauled out a winger of grog.
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