batboy

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noun

A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.

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Meanings

nounbatboy (plural batboys)

plural batboys

  1. ball gamesA boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.

Origin

From bat + boy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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