SHORTSTOP

shortstop, short

(noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

shortstop

(noun) (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shortstop (plural shortstops)

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

(figuratively) A nimble defender.

(gambling) A player who is short of money.

Anagrams

• stop short

Source: Wiktionary


Short"stop`, n. (Baseball)

Definition: The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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