slugger

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

slugger(n = noun.person) batsman, batter, hitter - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting; Array

is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player

has particulars: bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter, whiffer

Derived form verb slug₁

slugger(n = noun.person) slogger - a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches; Array

is a kind of boxer, pugilist

Derived form verb slug₁

slugger, n.

One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter. [1913 Webster]

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