batsman
batsman · batsmen
тісто
тесто, кляр, бьющий
Teig, dünner Teig, Neigung
A player of the batting side now on the fieldA player of the batting side now on the field.
/ˈbætsmən/
» Bangladesh national cricket team batsman Nasir Hossain said this.
Meaning
5 sensesA player of the batting side now on the field.
The player now receiving strike; the striker.
Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
(historical)An officer who used a pair of hand-held bats to signal to aircraft as they came in to land on the flight deck.
(archaic)A hitter.
More definitions
- (baseball) a male ballplayer who is batting
Examples
2 sentencesBangladesh national cricket team batsman Nasir Hossain said this.
Cricket fans across India are preparing to bid farewell to legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is retiring after an extraordinary 24-year career.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bat + -s- + -man.From bat + -s- + -man.
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Forms
plural: batsmenSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymscricket:batswoman
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedbatA1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular