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batsman

American  
[bats-muhn] / ˈbæts mən /

noun

plural

batsmen

  1. a batter, especially in cricket.

batsman British  
/ ˈbætsmən /

noun

  1. cricket

    1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat

    2. a player who specializes in batting

  2. a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing

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Other Word Forms

  • batsmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of batsman

First recorded in 1750–60; bat 1 + 's 1 + man

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