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batswoman

batswoman

7.5
A woman who bats in cricket
  • noun
  • UK
: bateadora
  • Mithali Raj is considered one of the greatest batswomen in the history of cricket.

Examples

  • The young batswoman scored a century in her debut match.

  • The batswoman scored fifty runs in her last match.

  • Each batswoman on the team has her own unique batting style.

  • She is an exceptional batswoman who plays for the national team.

  • Mithali Raj is considered one of the greatest batswomen in the history of cricket.

  • The young batswoman scored a century in her debut match.

  • Each batswoman on the team has her own unique batting style.

Synonyms

batsman
vsbatswoman
  • UK
2 5.8

A player who hits the ball in cricket or baseball using a bat

is specific to women rather than referring to any gender

Surface Forms

batswoman singular
batswomen plural

Morphology

batswoman = batsman (transparent) = bats + woman

Formed by analogy to 'batsman' by replacing '-man' with 'woman', so the female agentive meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Batswoman is made of bat and woman and simply means 'a woman who bats' in cricket, like the older word batsman. So, remember a batswoman as a female player who uses a bat to hit the ball.