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noun
Cricket. the position and the player stationed near the point.
Lacrosse. the position and the player stationed before the point.
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Origin of cover point
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby cover point
Coverley, covermount, cover note, cover one's ass, cover one's tracks, cover point, covers, coversed sine, cover-shoulder, cover slip, cover story
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British Dictionary definitions for cover point
cover point
noun
cricket
- a fielding position in the covers
- a fielder in this position
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