batsman

[ bats-muhn ]

noun

, plural bats·men.

1. a batter, especially in cricket.

batsman

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈbatsmanˌship, noun

Other Words From

• batsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of batsman¹

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

Example Sentences

Scotland's Mark Watt is controversially denied a wicket after Australia's batsman Josh Ingles claimed he wasn't ready for the ball.

From BBC

While the teams are at the bottom of the table in Division Nine of the Derbyshire Cricket League, it felt to the batsman like he had won The Ashes.

From BBC

An opening batsman who faced 137 balls without scoring a run in a club cricket match has said he has been getting attention from "all over the world".

From BBC

The former England opening batsman played in 108 Tests between 1964 and 1982, scoring 8,114 runs including 22 centuries.

From BBC

Graeme and Maura Batsman, from Harrow in north-west London, have been told that applying for baby Bella's British passport could take another three months - but their visas to stay in the Eastern European country expire next month.

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