bat-pad

noun

One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.

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Meanings

nounbat-pad (countable and uncountable, plural bat-pads)

plural bat-pads

  1. countableball gamesOne of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or batting pad.
  2. informaluncountableball gamesA fielding position very close to the batsman, square on the leg side, designed to catch the ball from a misplaced defensive shot.
  3. countableinformalball gamesA fielder in this position.
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APA

bat-pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-pad

MLA

“bat-pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-pad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bat-pad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-pad.

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