What is "winger"

Winger \Wing"er\, n. (Naut.) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
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n. 1 (context nautical English) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships. 2 (context sports English) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.

n. (sports) player in wing position

Winger is an American heavy metal band that has combined elements of glam metal and progressive metal. Formed in New York City, Winger gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's two platinum albums, Winger and In the Heart of the Young, along with charting singles " Seventeen", " Headed for a Heartbreak" and " Miles Away", put the band on the top of the charts by the early 1990s. In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band". As the music scene changed in the early to mid-1990s due to the popularity of grunge, the band faded after their third release Pull.

The band broke up in 1994, but reunited in 2001 for several successful tours. In 2006, the band's 1993 touring line-up (minus Paul Taylor but including John Roth) reunited to record the band's first studio album in over 13 years, IV, and toured in support of the album into 2008. In 2009, the band released their fifth album, Karma. As of 2013, Winger still performs on mini-tours and private events.

Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. They tend to be bigger than centreman and smaller than defenceman.

This position is commonly referred to by the side of the rink that the winger normally takes, i.e. "left wing" or "right wing."

Winger is a surname which may refer to:

• Anna Winger (born 1970), American writer and artist
• Debra Winger (born 1955), American actress
• Kip Winger (born 1961), American bass player and singer/songwriter
• Mark Winger (born 1962), American convicted murderer
• Odd Winger (born 1923), Norwegian journalist, novelist and children's writer
• Richard Winger (born 1943), American political activist and analyst
• Rob Winger (born 1974), Canadian poet

Winger (2013) is a young adult fiction novel written by American author Andrew Smith. Set in the prestigious boarding school, Pine Mountain, Oregon, the story follows fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West as he recounts past events that he has experienced in his journey of maturation. Winger is Andrew Smith's sixth young adult novel, and has garnered mostly favorable reviews.

Winger is the debut studio album by the American rock band Winger. The album was released through Atlantic Records in 1988 and was produced by Beau Hill.

The music was radio-friendly, but with a progressive twist. The lyrics, however, were typical of the age and genre.

A number of radio and video hits were extracted from the album, including " Headed for a Heartbreak" and " Seventeen", peaking at No. 19 and No. 26 at the Billboards single chart. On February 11, 1989, the album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and after that stayed on the chart for 63 weeks. It achieved platinum status in the United States and went gold in Canada and Japan.

The name "Sahara" appears in the lower right hand section of the album cover. The band initially wanted to call themselves "Sahara", but that name was taken by another band at the time. Though they ultimately chose the name Winger, "Sahara" remained on the cover.

In support of the album, Winger toured for over a year with bands like Bad Company, Scorpions, Cinderella, Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row and Tesla.

Promotional videos were shot for the four singles " Madalaine", "Seventeen", "Headed for a Heartbreak" and " Hungry".

In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, winger is a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch (the "wings"). In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position is the wide receiver. Wingers often try to use pace to exploit extra space available on the flanks that can be made available by their team-mates dominating the centre ground. They must be wary however of not crossing the touchline and going out of play. In sports where the main method of scoring involves attacking a small goal (by whatever name) in the centre of the field, a common tactic is to cross the ball to a central team-mate.

Winger can refer to:

• Winger (sports), a position on the extreme left and right sides in many sports
  • Winger (association football)
  • Winger (ice hockey)
  • Winger (rugby union)
• Winger, Minnesota, a city in the United States
• Winger Township, Polk County, Minnesota
• Winger (band), an American hard rock band
  • Winger (album), the band's self-titled debut album
• Winger (webcomic)
• Tata Winger, a van produced by Tata Motors
• Winger (surname), a list of people so named
• Winger, a recurring character in the Garrett P.I. fantasy book series
• Winger (novel), a book by Andrew Smith