tailender

See also: tail-ender

English

Alternative forms

tail-ender

Etymology

tail end +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

tailender (plural tailenders)

(cricket) One of the last four or five batsmen in the batting order, normally bowlers with limited batting ability; a member of the tail.
- 2009 January 31, Michael Horan, “Andrew McDonald strikes early for Victoria”, in Herald Sun:
  The Bushrangers moved a step closer to securing a berth in the final when tailenders Damien Wright and Clint McKay posted a century stand on day two, which gave the Vics a first-innings 400.

See also

tailender on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“tailender”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

dateliner, entrailed, interdeal, trade line, tradeline

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.