third man

noun

Cricket.
1. the position of a fielder on the off side between slip and point.
2. the fielder occupying this position.
Lacrosse.
1. the position of a player, first in the line of defense between center and goal.
2. the player occupying this position.

third man

noun

cricket
1. a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket
2. a fielder in this position

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Word History and Origins

Origin of third man¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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The 86-cap international will be the third man in the Cardiff dugout this season, one that began with Erol Bulut at the helm before he was sacked after picking up just one point from their opening six games as the club endured its worst ever start to a season.

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Twelve months ago, Sweden's Ludvig Aberg finished second behind Scheffler - falling short of becoming the third man in history to win on his debut.

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Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, had been bidding to become just the third man in the Open era to win 100 singles titles.

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Caolan Robert Brogan, 25, from Bluebellhill Gardens in the Brandywell area of Derry, 27-year-old Tiarnan McFadden, from Carnhill and a third man from who cannot be named for legal reasons were all charged with a count of possessing a document claiming responsibility.

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The Scottish actor performed in more than 100 films but was best known for being the "third man" to Laurel and Hardy.

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Third International third man argument

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