brick·bat — /ˈbrıkˌbæt/ noun, pl bats [count] : a criticism or rude comment The candidates resorted to hurling brickbats at one another. For all the brickbats it has received, it s a good plan … Useful english dictionary
Bat — (b[a^]t), n. [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bat bolt — Bat Bat (b[a^]t), n. [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …
bat — I [[t]bæt[/t]] n. v. bat•ted, bat•ting 1) spo the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball 2) spo a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis 3) spo a whip used by a jockey 4) a heavy stick, club, or … From formal English to slang
Brick Owens — Clarence Bernard Brick Owens (March 31 1885 November 11 1949) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League in 1908 and 1912 1913, and in the American League from 1916 through 1937. He officiated in the World… … Wikipedia
bat — n. 1. Stick, club, cudgel, walking stick. 2. Brickbat, broken brick. 3. Cheiropter, wing handed mammal. 4. Pack saddle … New dictionary of synonyms
red bat — noun North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white • Syn: ↑Lasiurus borealis • Hypernyms: ↑vespertilian bat, ↑vespertilionid • Member Holonyms: ↑Lasiurus, ↑genus Lasiurus * * … Useful english dictionary
Millwall brick — Type Blunt hand held weapon Place of origin England … Wikipedia
