batsman

noun

bats·​man ˈbats-mən How to pronounce batsman (audio)
: a batter especially in cricket

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However, should a spectator reach out on the playing field side of such fence, railing or rope, and plainly prevent the fielder from catching the ball, then the batsman should be called out for the spectator’s interference. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 That was until the native Mexican and lefty-swinging batsman had a finger fractured at the end what had been an outstanding Grapefruit League season. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Boot Hill – The defensive area to be covered on the batsman’s dominant side. Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 No batsman in the Kiwi top five managed a strike rate of over 70 despite Kane Williamson’s 81. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for batsman

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batsman was in 1756

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“Batsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batsman. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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