# batboy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.

## Etymology
From bat + boy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batboy