Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
square -leg
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

square legs (plural)

Phrases

deep square leg square leg umpire

Frequently Paired Words

deep square leg square leg umpire

Questions

What does square leg mean?
A fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

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