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wicketkeeper

[ wik-it-kee-per ]

noun

, Cricket.
  1. the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop balls that pass it.

wicketkeeper

/ ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə /

noun

  1. cricket the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the wicket
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wicketkeeper1

First recorded in 1740–50; wicket + keeper
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Example Sentences

Nick is the wicketkeeper of the Beckley eleven; long-limbed, wiry, keen of eye.

He is a grand wicketkeeper and cricket captain who has not the time for county games.

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