- fielder
- fielder early 14c., "one who works in a field," agent noun from FIELD (Cf. field) (n.). Sporting sense is from 1832 (in cricket; by 1868 in baseball).
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fielder — [[t]fi͟ːldə(r)[/t]] fielders N COUNT A fielder is a player in cricket, baseball, or rounders who is fielding or one who has a particular skill at fielding. The fielders crouch around the batsman s wicket … English dictionary
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