midwicket

midwicket

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *me
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe
Proto-Indo-European *médʰi
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos
Proto-Germanic *midjaz
Proto-West Germanic *midi
Old English midd
Middle English mid
English mid
English mid-
English wicket
English midwicket

    From mid- + wicket.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    midwicket (countable and uncountable, plural midwickets)

    1. (cricket) A fielding position, about 40° forward of square on the leg side, between square leg and mid on.

    Derived terms

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