mid on

or mid-on

noun Cricket.

the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.

the fielder occupying this position.

Also called mid wicket on.

Origin of mid on

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby mid on

midnight oil, midnight sun, midnoon, mid-ocean ridge, mid off, mid on, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff

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Example sentences from the Web for mid on

Mike slammed it back, and mid-on, whose heart was obviously not in the thing, failed to stop it.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse
She played too soon at a short-pitched ball, and spooned a catch to mid-on, who took good care not to drop it.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil
She played too soon at a short-pitched ball, and spooned a catch to mid-on.
The Luckiest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil
When the unlucky thirteen was reached, Hobbs, who was sleeping finely, fell to a great catch at mid-on by Gunasekera.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, November 17, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mid on

mid-on

noun cricket

the fielding position on the on side closest to the bowler

a fielder in this position

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单词	mid on
释义	mid on or mid-on noun Cricket. the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket. the fielder occupying this position. Also called mid wicket on. Origin of mid on First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby mid on midnight oil, midnight sun, midnoon, mid-ocean ridge, mid off, mid on, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mid on Mike slammed it back, and mid-on, whose heart was obviously not in the thing, failed to stop it. Mike\|P. G. Wodehouse She played too soon at a short-pitched ball, and spooned a catch to mid-on, who took good care not to drop it. The New Girl at St. Chad's\|Angela Brazil She played too soon at a short-pitched ball, and spooned a catch to mid-on. The Luckiest Girl in the School\|Angela Brazil When the unlucky thirteen was reached, Hobbs, who was sleeping finely, fell to a great catch at mid-on by Gunasekera. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, November 17, 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mid on mid-on noun cricket the fielding position on the on side closest to the bowler a fielder in this position Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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