BACKSTOPPING

Verb

backstopping

present participle of backstop

Source: Wiktionary


BACKSTOP

Back"stop`, n.

1. In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself.

2. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base.

3. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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