batsman

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Etymology

From bat + -s- + -man.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbætsmən/

Noun

batsman (plural batsmen)

1. (cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field.
2. (cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker.
3. (cricket) Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
4. (baseball, now rare) A hitter.
5. (aviation, historical) An officer who used a pair of hand-held bats to signal to aircraft as they came in to land on the flight deck.

Synonyms

• (baseball) hitter, batter
• (cricket) batter both male and female

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “cricket”): batswoman female (when "batsman" is treated as only male)

Related terms

• bat

Translations

• Italian: battitore

Translations

• Italian: colpitore

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