slugger
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slug·ger

noun \ˈslə-gər\

Definition of SLUGGER

: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: as
a : a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b : a hard-hitting batter in baseball

First Known Use of SLUGGER

1877

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