Definition of "fielder" in English

noun

1. A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.

2. (baseball, softball) A defensive player in the field.

3. (obsolete) A fieldworker.

noun

1. Agent noun of field: one who fields anything.

2. (cricket) A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.

   • His best fielder took the big wicket of the opponent team.