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first baseman

first baseman noun: the infield defensive player that stands near first base.

Noun

first baseman (plural first basemen)

  1. The infield defensive player that stands near first base.
    • First basemen are usually left-handed.

Forms of first baseman

pluralfirst basemen

Origin of first baseman

From first base + -man.

Questions about first baseman

What does first baseman mean?
First baseman means the infield defensive player that stands near first base.
What part of speech is first baseman?
First baseman is a noun.
What is the plural of first baseman?
The plural of first baseman is first basemen.

Words near first baseman in the dictionary

  1. first article
  2. first articles
  3. First Australian
  4. First Australians
  5. first base
  6. first baseman
  7. first basemen
  8. first bases
  9. first basing
  10. first best
  11. first bests

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