Batless
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Without bats (the winged mammals). not-comparable, rare
"He assured me that we would be batless by mid-afternoon. When I asked what would become of the bats, he got rather shifty and said that the cyanide would drive them from the house..."
- 2 Without a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports). not-comparable, rare
"On the early evening of Oct. 17, the massive statue, which sits at the front of the home plate entrance, was damaged when an intoxicated man broke the bat out of the right hand of the statue and ran off with the intention of keeping it. […] Griffey’s statue, which was crafted by artist Lou Cella, has remained batless since that day."
Example
More examples"He assured me that we would be batless by mid-afternoon. When I asked what would become of the bats, he got rather shifty and said that the cyanide would drive them from the house..."
Etymology
From bat + -less.
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