"batboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-batboy.wav Forms: batboys [plural]
Etymology: From bat + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bat|boy}} bat + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} batboy (plural batboys)
  1. (baseball, softball) A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play. Categories (topical): Baseball, Softball Related terms: batgirl, batty boy

Inflected forms

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