ball-player

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See also: ball player and ballplayer

English

Noun

ball-player (plural ball-players)

  1. Alternative form of ball player.
    • 1768 March 5, a Christian, “To the Committee for Conducting the Free-Press”, in The Public Register: or, Freeman’s Journal, volume V, number 55, Dublin: Committee , , published 12 March 1768, →OCLC, page 217, column 3:
      Ball-players always conclude their Diverſion at Cards.
    • 1770 January 29, “A Murderer”, in The Glocester Journal, volume XLVIII, number 2488, Gloucester: R Raikes, →OCLC, page , column 1:
      he ſaid William Williams is about five Feet, nine Inches, and a Half high, ſlender ſtrait, and well-made, about 28 Years of Age, with large and hard Hands, and ’tis ſuppoſed one Hand is larger than the other, as he was a great Ball-Player:
    • 2024 July 9, Gillian Kasirye, “What will Joao Palhinha bring to Bayern Munich?”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-07-10:
      Aleksandar Pavlovic, still only 20, is held in huge regard in Bavaria but is a ball-player rather than a ball-winner.