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third man

noun

  1. Cricket.
    1. the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point.
    2. the fielder occupying this position.
  2. Lacrosse.
    1. the position of a player, first in the line of defense between center and goal.
    2. the player occupying this position.


third man

noun

  1. cricket
    1. a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket
    2. a fielder in this position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of third man1

First recorded in 1870–75

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