Definitions
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- noun baseball A
fielder - noun cricket A
wicketkeeper
Etymologies
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Examples
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A wobbly moment from the aged gloveman but no real harm done.
Bursaspor v Manchester United - as it happened Barney Ronay 2010
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I think TP is a slightly better gloveman, and perhaps a smidge of a better technician as a batter, but Haddin is an excellent attacking player so, given that he would take the middle-order slot and TP would open, BH gets the gloves.
The Ashes 2010-11: England management focussed on securing the series | Mike Selvey 2011
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Steven Chalk takes issue with the use of the phrase "ageing gloveman": "You'll be telling us about the onion bag soon."
Bursaspor v Manchester United - as it happened Barney Ronay 2010
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The gloveman fielded the rock cleanly and gunned it over to Abner Powell at first bag for the out.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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The gloveman fielded the rock cleanly and gunned it over to Abner Powell at first bag for the out.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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An alert gloveman, Woody had broken for the ball the moment it left the strikers bat.
Great Balls of Fire Loren Long 2008
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Two for Haddin with a flick to fine-leg before the Aussie gloveman picks up another one with a clip through mid-wicket.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Two for Haddin with a flick to fine-leg before the Aussie gloveman picks up another one with a clip through mid-wicket.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Surrey gloveman Davies, 24, is believed to be the first active professional cricketer to out himself and he explained why to Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper by saying: I just felt it was the right time for me.
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Two for Haddin with a flick to fine-leg before the Aussie gloveman picks up another one with a clip through mid-wicket.
BBC News - Home 2011
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