playmaker
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play·mak·er

noun \-ˌmā-kər\

Definition of PLAYMAKER

: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
play·mak·ing \-kiŋ\ noun or adjective

First Known Use of PLAYMAKER

circa 1942

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