batsman

ˈbætsmən

batsmen

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Definition of batsman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

cricket player who bats

TECH.

The batsman hit the ball for a six..

batter

striker

aviation

Dated

officer using bats to signal aircraft

Dated

The batsman guided the plane safely to the deck.

signalman

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Origin of batsman

English, bat (club) + man (person)

Terms with batsman included in their meaning

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stump

sports

get a batsman out in cricket

wicket

dismissal

act of a batsman getting out in cricket

duck

sports

score of zero by a batsman in cricket

bowl

cricket

dismiss a batsman by hitting the wicket

wide

sports

cricket ball bowled outside the batsman's reach

batting average

cricket

statistical measure of a batsman's scoring ability

number eight

cricket

the eighth batsman in cricket

number four

sports

the batsman who bats fourth in cricket

Examples of batsman in a sentence

A good batsman needs excellent hand-eye coordination.
The batsman signaled the helicopter to land.
During training, the batsman directed the jet to its spot.

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French:batteur, signaleur, ...
German:Schlagmann, Einweiser, ...
Italian:battitore, segnalatore, ...
Spanish:bateador, señalero, ...
Portuguese:batedor, sinaleiro, ...
Chinese:击球手, 信号员, ...
Japanese:バッツマン, バットマン, ...
Arabic:ضارب, مُوَجِّه الطائرات, ...
Hebrew:בָּאטְסְמָן, קָצִין אוֹת, ...
Russian:бэтсмен, сигнальщик, ...
Ukrainian:бэтсмен, сигнальник, ...
Hindi:बल्लेबाज, संकेत अधिकारी, ...
Bengali:ব্যাটসম্যান, ...
Catalan:batejador, oficial de senyals, ...
Czech:pálkař, signalista, ...
Danish:gærdespiller, signalmand, ...
Dutch:slagman, ...
Greek:μπατςμαν, σηματοδότης, ...
Hungarian:ütőjátékos, irányító tiszt, ...
Khmer:អ្នកវាយបាល់គ្រីឃីត, មន្ត្រីសញ្ញាដឹកនាំយន្តហោះដោយប្រើដំបងសញ្ញា, ...
Korean:타자, 신호수, ...
Persian:ضربه زن, افسر علامت‌دهنده, ...
Polish:pałkarz, sygnałowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):batedor, sinaleiro, ...
Romanian:batsman, ofițer de semnalizare, ...
Swedish:slagman, signalofficer, ...
Thai:ผู้ตี, เจ้าหน้าที่ส่งสัญญาณ, ...
Turkish:vuruşçu, sinyalci, ...
Vietnamese:tay đánh, sĩ quan ra hiệu, ...

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