batsman

[ bats-muhn ]

noun

, plural bats·men.

1. a batter, especially in cricket.

batsman

/ ˈbætsmən /

noun

1. cricket
   1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
   2. a player who specializes in batting
2. a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing

Derived Forms

• ˈbatsmanˌship, noun

Other Words From

• batsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of batsman¹

First recorded in 1750–60; bat ¹ + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Hit batsman data also doesn’t reveal the exact moment when a subset of people within baseball came to see big swings on 3-0 counts with large leads as a major act of aggression.

From FiveThirtyEight

Let us now picture to ourselves the batsman in circumstances contrary to what we have supposed above.

From Project Gutenberg

Rain came at a critical moment also, and gave Woolley and Rhodes a wicket which was impossible for a batsman.

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Twice in succession he tempted the batsman with balls that were wide of the plate, but the batter was wary and refused them.

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Once he patted the ball a little way down the pitch, and shouted to the batsman at the other end, with hand extended: "Stay!"

From Project Gutenberg

A good batsman can place the ball in any part of the field he chooses by meeting the ball at different angles.

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