- (v.i.) To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop or throw the ball.
- (n.) Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
- (n.) The space covered by an optical instrument at one view.
- (n.) A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
- (n.) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected.
- (v.t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.
- (n.) A piece of land of considerable size; especially, a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture.
- (n.) That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield.
- (n.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
- (n.) An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation or achievement; province; room.
- (n.) A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial or for all except the favorites in the betting.
- (n.) An open space; an extent; an expanse.
- (v.i.) To take the field.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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