Noun: batsman (batsmen) bats-mun
- (baseball) a male ballplayer who is batting
"The batsman stepped up to the plate, ready to face the pitcher"
- (cricket) the player who bats
"The batsman scored a century in the match";
- batswoman
Derived forms: batsmen
Type of: adult male, batter, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hitter, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, slugger, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Batsman