bats·man (b ts m n)n. Sports The player at bat in cricket and baseball. |
batsman [ˈbætsmən]
n pl -men
1. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket
a. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
b. a player who specializes in batting
2. (Business / Professions) a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing
batsmanship n
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| Noun | 1. |  batsman - (baseball) a ballplayer who is battingbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball bunter - a batter who bunts designated hitter - a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter switch-hitter - a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed whiffer - a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike |
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