| Field |
n. |
Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country. |
| Field |
n. |
A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. |
| Field |
n. |
A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself. |
| Field |
n. |
An open space; an extent; an expanse. |
| Field |
n. |
Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected. |
| Field |
n. |
The space covered by an optical instrument at one view. |
| Field |
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). |
| Field |
n. |
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room. |
| Field |
n. |
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. |
| Field |
n. |
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond;
called also outfield. |
| Field |
v. i. |
To take the field. |
| Field |
v. i. |
To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball. |
| Field |
v. t. |
To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder. |
