What is one of the three pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a wicket and support the bails called?
stump — (Cricket) One of the three pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a wicket and support the bails. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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