shortstop.
The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
Meaning & usage
The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.
A nimble defender.
I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.
A player who is short of money.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English stop English shortstop From short + stop.
Alternative form of short-stop (to play shortstop).
Alternative form of short-stop (to cause to stop short).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English stop English shortstop From short + stop.
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