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A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.

Orig., at Sydney, a cold and violent south or southwest wind, rising suddenly, and regularly preceded by a hot wind from the north; -- now usually called southerly buster. It blew across the Brickfields, formerly so called, a district of Sydney, and carried clouds of dust into the city.

The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."

To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.

The act of playing as a fielder.

A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter. A good leg (Naut.), a course sailed on a tack which is near the desired course. -- Leg bail, escape from custody by flight. [Slang] -- Legs of an hyperbola (or other curve) (Geom.), the branches of the curve which extend outward indefinitely.…

The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders.

ne wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behing the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.

A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman.

A fielder in a game for practice.

A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip. To give one the slip, to slip away from one; to elude one. -- Slip dock. See under Dock. -- Slip link (Mach.), a connecting link so arranged as to allow some play of the pa…

A short fly that falls too far out to be handled by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder. [Cant]