batsman

[ bats-muhn ]

noun,plural bats·men.
  1. a batter, especially in cricket.

Origin of batsman

1
First recorded in 1750–60; bat1 + 's1 + man

Other words from batsman

  • bats·man·ship, noun

Words Nearby batsman

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British Dictionary definitions for batsman

batsman

/ (ˈbætsmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. cricket

    • a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat

    • 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 of batsman

  • batsmanship, noun

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