- batter, hitter, slugger, batsman - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
--1 is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player
--1 has particulars:bunter; designated hitter; pinch hitter; switch-hitter; whiffer Derived form: verb slug1 - slugger, slogger - a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
--2 is a kind of boxer, pugilist
Derived form: verb slug1