batsman

noun

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

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Brown’s final line: Four-plus innings with three runs on five hits, three walks and two hit batsmen. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 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 After hitting Gasper, Hicks' very next pitch resulted in another hit batsman, this time putting Willi Castro -- who had been squaring to bunt -- aboard to load the bases. Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 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 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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