n. Cricket a line four feet in front of and parallel to the wicket, within which the batsman must keep the bat or one foot grounded to avoid the risk of being stumped.
Etymology: POP(1), perh. in obs. sense 'strike'
n. Cricket a line four feet in front of and parallel to the wicket, within which the batsman must keep the bat or one foot grounded to avoid the risk of being stumped.
Etymology: POP(1), perh. in obs. sense 'strike'
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012