third man


noun
  1. Cricket.

    • the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point.

    • the fielder occupying this position.

  2. Lacrosse.

    • the position of a player, first in the line of defense between center and goal.

    • the player occupying this position.

Origin of third man

1
First recorded in 1870–75

Words Nearby third man

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for third man

third man

noun
  1. cricket

    • a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket

    • a fielder in this position

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012