leg stump
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noun Cricket.
either of the outside stumps at which the batsman takes his position.
Compare middle stump, off stump.
Origin of leg stump
First recorded in 1825–35
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Historical Examples of leg stump
When there shall be less than five players on a side, bounds shall be placed 22 yards each in a line from the off and leg-stump.