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fielder

American  
[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

  1. Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.

  2. Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

fielder British  
/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

  1. cricket baseball

    1. a player in the field

    2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

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Etymology

Origin of fielder

1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er 1

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