leg stump
noun Cricket.
either of the outside stumps at which the batsman takes his position.
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Origin of leg stump
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby leg stump
leg-pull, Legree, Legree, Simon, legroom, leg rope, leg stump, leguaan, Leguía, Le Guin, legume, legume family
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Example sentences from the Web for 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.