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Batsman vs Boatsman - What's the difference?

batsman | boatsman |

As nouns the difference between batsman and boatsman

is that batsman is (cricket) a player of the batting side now on the field while boatsman is a boatman.

batsman

English

Synonyms

* batter

Noun

(batsmen)
  • (cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field
  • (cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker
    • 2001: The batsman, Kathryn Leng, (who has played for quite a few years for England) asked the umpire dumbfounded if Charlie was going to bowl with a helmet on. — (Australian cricketer), her women's Ashes diary entry for 19 June 2001 [http://www.southernstars.org.au/ukdiary2001.htm]
  • (cricket) Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler

    • Usage notes

    * The term batsman is applied to both male and female cricketers; batswoman is much rarer. * Both batsman and batter can be used to refer to either cricketers or baseball players; cricketers are usually referred to as batsman and baseball players are usually referred to as batters.

    Derived terms

    * batsmanship

    Related terms

    * bat

    Anagrams

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    boatsman

    English

    Noun

    (boatsmen)
  • A boatman.

    • References

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