BATSMAN

batter, hitter, slugger, batsman

(noun) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

batsman (plural batsmen)

(cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field.

(cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker.

(cricket) Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.

(cricket) Any of the above senses, restricted to male players.

(baseball, now rare) A hitter.

Usage notes

• The term batsman is applied to both male and female cricketers; batswoman is much rarer.

• In baseball, batsman is rarely used outside of the phrase 'hit batsman'

Synonyms

• (baseball): hitter, batter

• (cricket): batter (rare) (both male and female)

Hyponyms

• (cricket): batswoman (female) (when "batsman" is treated as both male and female)

Hypernyms

• (male cricketer): batter (rare) (both male and female)

• (cricket): cricketer

Antonyms

• (cricket): batswoman (female) (when "batsman" is treated as only male)

Anagrams

• Bantams, Batmans, bantams, batmans

Source: Wiktionary

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Bats"man, n.; pl. Batsmen (.

Definition: The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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