rusher
noun/ˈɹʌʃə(ɹ)/
Etymology From rush + -er.
1
A person who rushes.
2
American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The fast defensive position whose objective is to sack the offensive team's quarterback.
3
Obsolete One who strews rushes.
- c. 1590, unknown author, attributed to William Shakespeare, Mucedorus I am rusher of the stable
- Related terms
- edge rusher, gold rusher, pass rusher