"third man" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-third man.ogg [Australia] Forms: third men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|third men}} third man (plural third men)
  1. (cricket) a fielding position on the off side, behind square, near the boundary; a fielder in that position Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-third_man-en-noun-kR2rzw1m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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