third man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thurd man]
- /θɜrd mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thurd man]
- /θɜrd mæn/

Definitions of third man words

noun third man Cricket. the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point. the fielder occupying this position. 1
noun third man Lacrosse. the position of a player, first in the line of defense between center and goal. the player occupying this position. 1
noun third man a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket 0
noun third man a fielder in this position 0

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Origin of third man

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Third man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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third man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

third man usage trend in Literature

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