fieldsman

[ feeldz-muhn ]

noun

, British.

, plural fields·men.

1. a fielder in cricket.

fieldsman

/ ˈfiːldzmən /

noun

1. cricket another name for fielder

Word History and Origins

Origin of fieldsman¹

1760–70; field + 's 1 + man

Example Sentences

I think the Australian idea is that you ‘go for everything’ while the English pattern can lead to occasional unfortunate ‘double leaves’ or ‘crossover interference’ and also a bigger gap to the gully fieldsman.”

From The Guardian

The young fieldsman, heart plunging through his shoes, already knew exactly what was going on.

From The Guardian

Then he goes the other way, hanging back a bit but timing his push well enough to split three fieldsmen and just beat the chasing Warner into the cover rope.

From The Guardian

Bell is not a great slip fieldsman, but he is a wonderful short leg.

From BBC

He is also one of the finest fieldsmen in Australian cricket and the energy he brings to his game is impressive.

From The Guardian