FIELDER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat

Categories: Ballplayer, Baseball player

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting

Categories: Cricketer

Synonyms

Fieldsman, Fielder

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "fielder" comes from Old English feldeware, which comes from Middle English feldere.

🔗 Related Words

field – A related word in the same word family.

er – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Old English had grammatical genders for nouns, like German does today.