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batsman

[ bats-muhn ]
/ ˈbæts mən /

noun, plural bats·men.

a batter, especially in cricket.

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Origin of batsman

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

OTHER WORDS FROM batsman

bats·man·ship, noun

Words nearby batsman

bat ray, bats, batshit, bats in one's belfry, have, bats-in-the-belfry, batsman, bats-wing coral-tree, batt, battailous, battalia, battalion
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British Dictionary definitions for batsman

batsman
/ (ˈbætsmən) /

noun plural -men

cricket
  1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
  2. 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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