tailender en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From tail end + -er.
Meanings
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One of the last four or five batsmen in the batting order, normally bowlers with limited batting ability; a member of the tail.
The Bushrangers moved a step closer to securing a berth in the final when tailenders Damien Wright and Clint McKay posted a century stand on day two, which gave the Vics a first-innings 400.
2009 January 31, Michael Horan, “Andrew McDonald strikes early for Victoria”, in Herald Sun:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tailenders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tail-ender | alternative | lexicographic |