batsman

noun

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

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Once again, the bets were on a ball or a hit batsman, and Ortiz proceeded to spike another pitch the catcher couldn’t handle. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 During that stretch Cincinnati only got two baserunners — both on hit batsmen — and each runner was subsequently erased by a double play. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025 None of the English batsmen were reading him off the hand during the 2024 series. Paul Newman, New York Times, 20 June 2025 What Anderson doesn’t mention was that the batsman was on 110 at the time. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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