batsman
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a player in the game of cricket whose job is to hit the ball and score runs.
a player in cricket who bats, or who is currently batting. While 'batter' is increasingly used as a gender-neutral alternative, 'batsman' remains standard in many traditional contexts.
Simple“The batsman hit a powerful shot that reached the edge of the field.”
In context“The opening batsman managed to survive the first hour of play despite the aggressive bowling from the opposing team.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
a person on a ship who used wooden boards to guide planes during landing.
a flight deck officer who used hand-held paddles or bats to signal landing instructions to pilots. This role has largely been replaced by automated systems.
Simple“In the old films, you can see a batsman guiding the plane onto the ship.”
In context“Before the advent of modern optical landing systems, the batsman was solely responsible for ensuring the pilot maintained the correct glide path.”
UsageUsually refers to historical naval aviation contexts.
Synonymssignallermarshall
From bat + -s- + -man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.