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BATSMAN
batter, hitter, slugger, batsman
(noun) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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