batsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A player of the batting side now on the field.
  2. The player now receiving strike; the striker.
  3. Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
  4. A hitter.
  5. An officer who used a pair of hand-held bats to signal to aircraft as they came in to land on the flight deck.

Pronunciation

/ˈbætsmən/ en-au-batsman.ogg

Word forms

batsman batsmen

Etymology

From bat + -s- + -man.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related words

bat
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