third slip

noun

a fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position

“Henry took the catch at third slip.”

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Meanings

nounthird slip (countable and uncountable, plural third slips)

plural third slips

  1. countableuncountableball gamesa fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position

    Henry took the catch at third slip.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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