# wicketkeeper

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #65,633

## Definitions
1. A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.

## Etymology
From wicket + keeper.

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