batsman
a batter, especially in cricket.
Origin of batsman
1Other words from batsman
- bats·man·ship, noun
Words Nearby batsman
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How to use batsman in a sentence
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.
Let us now picture to ourselves the batsman in circumstances contrary to what we have supposed above.
Rain came at a critical moment also, and gave Woolley and Rhodes a wicket which was impossible for a batsman.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist | Arthur Conan DoyleTwice in succession he tempted the batsman with balls that were wide of the plate, but the batter was wary and refused them.
Baseball Joe Around the World | Lester ChadwickOnce he patted the ball a little way down the pitch, and shouted to the batsman at the other end, with hand extended: "Stay!"
The Loom of Youth | Alec Waugh
A good batsman can place the ball in any part of the field he chooses by meeting the ball at different angles.
British Dictionary definitions for batsman
/ (ˈbætsmən) /
cricket
a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
a player who specializes in batting
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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