batsman

noun

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

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That theatre of Test cricket also included Mohammed Siraj getting in the face of Ben Duckett after dismissing the English batsman. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 The right-hander allowed four runs over 1.2 innings, all of which came in a laborious second inning in which Houck allowed three hits, two walks and a hit batsman. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 Especially, as this is like a new team after Virat Kohli and Sharma, our two veteran batsmen, retired. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025 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 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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