any of three infielders; first baseman, second baseman, or third baseman
baseman in American English
(ˈbeismən)
nounWord forms: plural-men
Baseball
a first, second, or third baseman
Word origin
[1855–60, Amer.; base1 + -man]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, kickoff, lavabo, pipeline, superheat-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: corpsman, freshman, marksman, midshipman, ombudsman
Examples of 'baseman' in a sentence
baseman
A first baseman, a left fielder and a second baseman walk into a clubhouse.
Houston Chronicle (2007)
And he will line up as a second baseman for at least one game.
The Sun (2014)
Everybody said turn him into a first baseman.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The first baseman walks behind the bar and begins to dispense advice.
Houston Chronicle (2007)
She was a slick-fielding second baseman capable of a well-placed slap bunt.
Globe and Mail (2003)
He needs to polish that up as far as being a major-league type second baseman.