batsman
[
bats
-m
uh
n]
/ˈbæts mən/
noun
,
plural
batsmen.
1.
a batter, especially in cricket.
Origin
1750-60;
bat
1
+
's
1
+
man
1
Related forms
batsmanship,
noun
Examples from the web for
batsman
The
batsman
la too busy watching the pitcher to think about batting.
He is a fine
batsman
, base runner and fielder, and his career on the diamond should be brilliant.
British Dictionary definitions for
batsman
batsman
/
ˈbætsmən
/
noun
(
pl
)
-men
1.
(
cricket
)
a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
a player who specializes in batting
2.
a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing
Derived Forms
batsmanship,
noun