third baseman

noun

The infield defensive player that stands near third base.

“The third baseman charged in to field the bunt.”

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Meanings

nounthird baseman (plural third basemen)

plural third basemen

  1. ball gamesThe infield defensive player that stands near third base.

    The third baseman charged in to field the bunt.

Origin

From third base + -man.

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Translations

Bulgarian трети бейзмен, трета база
  • трети бейзмен (treti bejzmen)defensive player
  • трета база (treta baza)defensive player
Finnish kolmosvahti
  • kolmosvahtidefensive player
Italian terza base
  • terza basedefensive player
Japanese 三塁手, サード
  • 三塁手 (sanruishu)defensive player
  • サード (sādo)defensive player
Korean 3루수, 서드
  • 3루수 (samnusu)defensive player
  • 서드 (seodeu)defensive player
Spanish antesalista
  • antesalistadefensive player
Cite this entry
APA

third baseman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20baseman

MLA

“third baseman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20baseman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third baseman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20baseman.

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