noun
fielder
noun
1
In cricket or baseball, a player positioned to catch or stop the ball rather than bat.
"The fielder made a diving catch to end the inning."
How to Use Fielder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA player on defense whose job is to catch or retrieve the ball.
Common pairings
a quick fielder
the fielder’s throw
Word Forms
fielders plural, Fielders plural
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Etymology
From "field" plus the agent suffix -er; the sporting sense dates to the early 1800s.