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fieldsman

fieldsman

8.6
A cricket player who stops or catches the ball for the bowling team
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːldzmən/
  • Archaic
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  • But he's our best fieldsman, Dad!

Examples

  • The coach praised the young fieldsman for his outstanding catches during the game.

  • As a skilled fieldsman, he managed to prevent several boundaries from scoring.

  • During the match, the fieldsman positioned himself strategically to field the ball efficiently.

Synonyms

fielder
vsfieldsman
44 3.5

A player who catches or stops the ball in baseball and cricket

is specific to cricket rather than all sports that use the role
cricketer
vsfieldsman
3 3.4

A person who plays cricket, usually as a team member

is the team member who fields rather than bats
fieldswoman
vsfieldsman
  • UK
9.9

A female cricket player who plays in the field rather than bats

is the same fielding role specified as male rather than female

Surface Forms

fieldsman singular
fieldsmen plural

Morphology

fieldsman = field + man (semi-transparent) = field + man

The structure is recognizable as 'field' plus 'man', but the cricket-specific player role is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word fieldsman comes from the two simple parts field, the playing area or 'open land', and man, 'person'. So a fieldsman is a person who stands in the field to catch or stop the ball instead of batting.