fielders

Noun (1)

fielder (plural fielders)

1. A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
2. A defensive player in the field.
3. (obsolete) A fieldworker.

Noun (2)

fielder (plural fielders)

1. A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.
   • His best fielder took the big wicket of the opponent team.

   Synonyms:

   fieldsman

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