batsman

noun

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

Examples of batsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some cricket bowlers favor keeping the arm horizontal during delivery, the better to trick the batsmen. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024 The Pakistani opening batsman Mohammad Rizwan—one of the finest T20 batsmen in the world, a player who, on a different day, might have put the game out of reach all on his own—had already scored nine runs. Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024 The underlying metrics support Rooker’s case as one of baseball’s best batsmen. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 The Indian batsman Virat Kohli is probably the most famous cricketer currently playing the game. Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for batsman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

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