"twelfth man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-twelfth man.ogg Forms: twelfth men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|twelfth men}} twelfth man (plural twelfth men)
  1. (cricket, rare in the plural) A designated substitute player who may field but not bat or bowl. Tags: in-plural, rare Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: drinks waiter [humorous]
    Sense id: en-twelfth_man-en-noun-I5uv1Tiu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports) Collectively, the fans of a team in many eleven-a-side sports, seen as helping the team to succeed. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-twelfth_man-en-noun-ZNzdA965 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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