Added 9 October 2026 batsman /ˈbætsmən/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about batsman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A player of the batting side now on the field. The player now receiving strike; the striker. Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler. Origin From bat + -s- + -man. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: sluggerhitterbatterdrummerbatbatswomanbowlerstrikerfieldernon-striker Back to today's word