bat-pad
bat-pad · bat-pads
One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person battingOne of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.
(informal, uncountable)A fielding position very close to the batsman, square on the leg side, designed to catch the ball from a misplaced defensive shot.
(countable, informal)A fielder in this position.
Forms
plural: bat-padsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable