baseman

[ beys-muhn ]

noun,plural base·men.Baseball.
  1. a first, second, or third baseman.

Origin of baseman

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; base1 + -man

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British Dictionary definitions for baseman

baseman

/ (ˈbeɪsmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. baseball a fielder positioned near a base

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