fielder

plural fielders

1. A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
2. ball gamesA defensive player in the field.
3. obsoleteA fieldworker.

plural fielders

1. agentAgent noun of field: one who fields anything.

   And today, with our bewilderingly various profusion of gurus and therapists: never before have we had so many self-proffering fielders of the question. Although we are adept at asking questions, we are not always so good at hearing answers.

   2006, Andrew Nugent, The Slow-release Miracle: A Spirituality for a Lifetime, page 4

2. ball gamesA player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.

   His best fielder took the big wicket of the opponent team.

   Synonyms: fieldsman

plural Fielders

1. A surname.