Associations to the word «Fielder»

Wiktionary

FIELDER, noun. (cricket) A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.
FIELDER, noun. (baseball) (softball) A defensive player in the field.

Dictionary definition

FIELDER, noun. A member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat.
FIELDER, noun. A member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.