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gloveman

American  
[gluhv-man] / ˈglʌvˌmæn /

noun

Baseball, Cricket.

plural

glovemen
  1. fielder.


Etymology

Origin of gloveman

glove + man

Example Sentences

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Smith still has the second-highest batting average for a gloveman that has kept in at least 20 Tests for England, but his collapse in form could leave a doubt over his place for the home summer.

From BBC

A real worry the gloveman is wilting under the pressure of an Ashes tour.

From BBC

Worryingly, the gloveman did not make an attempt.

From BBC

The gloveman's turn, chase, and flying dive to hold Gus Atkinson's top edge was spectacular.

From BBC

The 24-year-old is not the first-choice gloveman for his county Surrey, where he plays as a specialist batter at number four.

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