Batsman: alternatives and connections

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

One who wields an ax.

A general name for games in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or knocked. See Baseball, and Football.

A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket…

One who wields a bill; a billman.

To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.

One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game.

The act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins.

(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"

A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.

An insect that turns about nimbly; the mole cricket; -- called also fan cricket.

a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"

The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."

To play at cricket.

One who plays at cricket.

a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

Ready; quick; expert; as, he is facile in expedients; he wields a facile pen.