cross bat

noun

The bat, when swung in a horizontal arc.

Meanings

nouncross bat (plural cross bats)

plural cross bats

  1. ball gamesThe bat, when swung in a horizontal arc.
adjectivecross bat (not comparable)
  1. not comparableball gamesOf a shot: played with a cross bat.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross bat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20bat.

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