fourth stump

noun

A position or line one stump's width outside the off stump, i.e. where the wicket's fourth stump would be positioned if it existed.

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Meanings

nounfourth stump (plural fourth stumps)

plural fourth stumps

  1. ball gamesA position or line one stump's width outside the off stump, i.e. where the wicket's fourth stump would be positioned if it existed.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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