cover point

noun

a fielding position between cover and point, about 15° forward of square; a fielder in this position.

Meanings

nouncover point (plural cover points)

plural cover points

  1. ball gamesa fielding position between cover and point, about 15° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
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APA

cover point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20point

MLA

“cover point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cover point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20point.

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