Definitions for the word "field" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
An open space; an extent; an expanse.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
The space covered by an optical instrument at one view.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. 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).
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also outfield.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. v. i.
To take the field.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. v. i.
To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. v. t.
To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
14. n.
1 area of esp. Cultivated enclosed land. 2 area rich in some natural product (gas field). 3 land for a game etc. (football field). 4 participants in a contest, race, or sport, or all except those specified. 5 cricket a the side fielding. B fielder. 6 expanse of ice, snow, sea, sky, etc. 7 a battlefield. B (attrib.) (of artillery etc.) Light and mobile. 8 area of activity or study (in his own field). 9 physics a region in which a force is effective (gravitational field). B force exerted in this. 10 range of perception (field of view). 11 (attrib.) A (of an animal or plant) wild (field mouse).
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
15. slang
the whole of the runners in a race of any kind. “A FIELD of
fourteen runners was placed in care of the starter.” In betting
phraseology the FIELD represents the bulk of the horses, as opposed to
the favourite. “The FIELD for a pony,” means that the offerer will lay
25_l._ against the favourite, preferring the chances of a winner turning
up amongst the others. “Ten to one on the FIELD,” means that the price
named can be obtained about any horse in the race, that being the lowest
figure or favourite’s price. Laying against favourites is called
FIELDING, and bookmakers are often known as FIELDERS.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
16. slang
“to look out,” at cricket. In the outings of an eleven the
FIELDERS are those who stand away from the wickets with a view to
checking the progress of the ball. FIELDING is a great essential to
cricket, and to be “a good FIELD” is no slight honour. Also to lay
against favourites in the betting.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
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