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fieldswoman

fieldswoman

9.9
A female cricket player who plays in the field rather than bats
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : jugadora de campo
  • Young girls at the cricket academy aspire to become great fieldswomen like her.

Examples

  • The new captain is an excellent fieldswoman, always alert during every over.

  • Did you see that fieldswoman make that incredible catch?

  • As a fieldswoman, she set a record for most catches in a single match.

  • The fieldswoman caught the ball with great skill.

  • As a fieldswoman, she set a record for most catches in a single match.

  • The new captain is an excellent fieldswoman, always alert during every over.

  • Young girls at the cricket academy aspire to become great fieldswomen like her.

Synonyms

fieldsman
vsfieldswoman
  • Archaic
8.6

A cricket player who stops or catches the ball for the bowling team

specifies the same role but explicitly female

Surface Forms

fieldswoman singular
fieldswomen plural

Etymology

The word fieldswoman comes from the simple parts field ('open playing area') and woman ('female person'). It names a woman who plays in the field, like a fielder, so it means a female cricket player who fields rather than bats.