Paceman vs Placeman - What's the difference?
paceman | placeman |
(cricket, Australia, India) A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
* 1976 , , Volume 22,
* 2001 , , Eleven: The Greatest Eleven of the 20th Century ,
* 2006 , , The Ashes: A Celebration ,
* {{quote-news, 2009, January 25, , Cameron White and Ben Hilfenhaus return for Australia, Herald Sun
, passage=VICTORIA captain Cameron White and paceman Ben Hilfenhaus will return to the Australian team for the one-day international against South Africa tomorrow. }}
* 2008 February 4, Anil Kumble, ‘You need to keep talking’'', '' ,
* 2009 October, ,
(UK, derogatory) One appointed to a political office, especially in government, as a reward for political support; an appointee, a yes-man.
*2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 32:
*:Predictably, the brow-beaten Clement in the end submitted to Philip's demands that the papal commission, which was eventually convened in November 1309, should consist predominantly of clerics who were known to be royal placemen .
As nouns the difference between paceman and placeman
is that paceman is (cricket|australia|india) a fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast while placeman is (uk|derogatory) one appointed to a political office, especially in government, as a reward for political support; an appointee, a yes-man.paceman
English
Noun
(pacemen)page 47,
- The flair for bright batting went against them as they fell easy prey to the Aussie pacemen .
page 100,
- In the series he bowled 222.5 overs, a considerable number considering Test teams in 1948 could call upon a new ball every 55 overs and Australia had pacemen to burn in Lindwall, Miller, Johnston and Toshack.
page 136,
- Instead he went trout fishing on the Kiewa River in country Victoria, but not before leaving instructions to his pacemen to attack Bradman at every opportunity. Larwood took this to mean plenty of short stuff at the rib cage and head with five men in close catching positions.
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page 45,
- Fourteen Australian wickets fell to our pacemen , indicating that they were sticking to the plan.
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- South African paceman Andre Nel on March 25, 2009 announced his retirement from international cricket after an eight year career during which he took more than 100 wickets in both forms of the game.