"tailender" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-tailender.ogg [Australia] Forms: tailenders [plural]
Etymology: tail end + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tail end|er}} tail end + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailender (plural tailenders)
  1. (cricket) One of the last four or five batsmen in the batting order, normally bowlers with limited batting ability; a member of the tail. Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: tail-ender Related terms: in, Dictionary.com, Oxford University Press, 2019–2022
    Sense id: en-tailender-en-noun-ec9IvzrH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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