third man

noun

a fielding position on the off side, behind square, near the boundary; a fielder in that position

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Meanings

nounthird man (plural third men)

plural third men

  1. ball gamesa fielding position on the off side, behind square, near the boundary; a fielder in that position
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APA

third man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20man

MLA

“third man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20man. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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