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Backstop   Listen
noun
Backstop  n.  
1.
In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself.
2.
In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
3.
In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.





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"Backstop" Quotes from Famous Books



... all that, Hugh," chuckled Thad. "Once I get to playing ball, and there's going to be nothing interfere with my work as a backstop. I'm feeling in tip-top condition right now, and everything working right expect to be a factor in bringing Belleville down into the dust ...
— The Chums of Scranton High Out for the Pennant • Donald Ferguson


Words linked to "Backstop" :   safeguard, baseball game, baseball, fencing, softball game, precaution, guard, catcher, softball, fence


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