wicket maiden

noun

A maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.

“He bowled a wicket-maiden over before lunch.”

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Meanings

nounwicket maiden (plural wicket maidens)

plural wicket maidens

  1. ball gamesA maiden over in which a bowler gets a batsman out.

    He bowled a wicket-maiden over before lunch.

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APA

wicket maiden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wicket%20maiden

MLA

“wicket maiden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wicket%20maiden. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wicket maiden,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wicket%20maiden.

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