field positionn.

Brit.

/ˈfiːld pəˌzɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈfil(d) pəˌzɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: field n.¹, position n.

Etymology: < field n.¹ + position n.

1. Military. A site occupied by troops on a battlefield; = position n. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun]

stationa1325

steadc1330

ward1487

post1642

position1781

field posta1783

field position1785

depot1798

battle station1830

1785 J. Glenie Reply to Answer to Short Ess. Modes of Def. 44 You demand to know, ‘If St. Lucia and Savannah were not saved from the attacks of Count D'Estaign by fortifications?’ I answer, No, but by field positions.

1834 J. Armstrong in Libr. Amer. Biogr. I. 221 Montcalm steadily adhered to his field position on the eastern side of town.

1895 United Service Mag. Sept. 586 Every efficient field position, once established anywhere, will therefore be a temporary field fortress.

1944 Pop. Mech. June 27/1 A soldier trainee looking in the eyepieces sees a moving, illuminated target—a high-flying plane, a ship, a tank, or an enemy field position.

2009 J. Corsan For Poulton & Eng. ix. 277 The advantage had swung to defence because any given field position could now be held by a fraction of the numbers previously required.

2. Sport.

a. The role of a player within a team, esp. as a fielder in baseball or cricket; the area of the field of play occupied by a player. Cf. position n. 3c.

ΚΠ

1864 Amer. Boy's Bk. Sports & Games 86 (heading) Field positions. Catcher, his business is to catch or stop all balls pitched or thrown to the home base.

1884 H. Chadwick Sports & Pastimes Amer. Boys 61 There are other positions technically called..‘extra cover’, ‘half-leg’, etc., which are occupied according to the character of the bowling... (See diagram of field positions.)

1921 C. D. Daly Amer. Football vi. 107 Practicing their kicks, catches, and passes in different field positions.

1973 Guardian 1 June 22/8 The Yorkshireman..identifiable at first sight, intrepid in the field position adjacent to the batsman's left-hip pocket.

2002 D. W. Crisfield Everything Kids' Soccer Bk. Introd. p. x Chapters 6 and 7 help you understand field positions, from forward to midfielder to defender.

b. Originally U.S. The positioning and distribution of a team's players on the field of play; spec. positioning which is advantageous or favourable at a particular point in the game.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > formation of players

pyramid1899

field position1908

box formation1914

1908 N.Y. Times 5 Jan. 3/5 In the execution of these plays the weather, the opponents' defense, and the strategy of field position are all important.

1968 Los Angeles Times 4 Nov. iii. 5/1 At the time,..Detroit had momentum and field position.

1997 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 12 June 80 Simon kicked out on the full from near halfway to give the Maroons a commanding field position.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	field position
释义	field positionn. Brit. /ˈfiːld pəˌzɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈfil(d) pəˌzɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: field n.¹, position n. Etymology: < field n.¹ + position n. 1. Military. A site occupied by troops on a battlefield; = position n. 3b. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] stationa1325 steadc1330 ward1487 post1642 position1781 field posta1783 field position1785 depot1798 battle station1830 1785 J. Glenie Reply to Answer to Short Ess. Modes of Def. 44 You demand to know, ‘If St. Lucia and Savannah were not saved from the attacks of Count D'Estaign by fortifications?’ I answer, No, but by field positions. 1834 J. Armstrong in Libr. Amer. Biogr. I. 221 Montcalm steadily adhered to his field position on the eastern side of town. 1895 United Service Mag. Sept. 586 Every efficient field position, once established anywhere, will therefore be a temporary field fortress. 1944 Pop. Mech. June 27/1 A soldier trainee looking in the eyepieces sees a moving, illuminated target—a high-flying plane, a ship, a tank, or an enemy field position. 2009 J. Corsan For Poulton & Eng. ix. 277 The advantage had swung to defence because any given field position could now be held by a fraction of the numbers previously required. 2. Sport. a. The role of a player within a team, esp. as a fielder in baseball or cricket; the area of the field of play occupied by a player. Cf. position n. 3c. ΚΠ 1864 Amer. Boy's Bk. Sports & Games 86 (heading) Field positions. Catcher, his business is to catch or stop all balls pitched or thrown to the home base. 1884 H. Chadwick Sports & Pastimes Amer. Boys 61 There are other positions technically called..‘extra cover’, ‘half-leg’, etc., which are occupied according to the character of the bowling... (See diagram of field positions.) 1921 C. D. Daly Amer. Football vi. 107 Practicing their kicks, catches, and passes in different field positions. 1973 Guardian 1 June 22/8 The Yorkshireman..identifiable at first sight, intrepid in the field position adjacent to the batsman's left-hip pocket. 2002 D. W. Crisfield Everything Kids' Soccer Bk. Introd. p. x Chapters 6 and 7 help you understand field positions, from forward to midfielder to defender. b. Originally U.S. The positioning and distribution of a team's players on the field of play; spec. positioning which is advantageous or favourable at a particular point in the game. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > formation of players pyramid1899 field position1908 box formation1914 1908 N.Y. Times 5 Jan. 3/5 In the execution of these plays the weather, the opponents' defense, and the strategy of field position are all important. 1968 Los Angeles Times 4 Nov. iii. 5/1 At the time,..Detroit had momentum and field position. 1997 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 12 June 80 Simon kicked out on the full from near halfway to give the Maroons a commanding field position. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1785
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